On Location

For Collins Aerospace’s Interiors division, the Paris Air Show is an opportunity to talk to aircraft manufacturers and airlines about the trends it is seeing.

Boeing has released its latest 20-year Commercial Market Outlook which predicts demand for 43,600 new aircraft over the next two decades.

The ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar will hold talks during the Paris Air Show with industry and civil aviation authorities on topics including safety, security and sustainability.

In an exclusive interview with ATW, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Stephanie Pope makes clear that new orders are not the manufacturer’s focus.

The carrier plans to exhibit its Qsuite Next Gen business class, a special livery Boeing 777 and artificial intelligence technology at the Paris Air Show.

The turboprop manufacturer announced its largest aircraft order since 2017 in the lead up to the Paris Air Show, says the market is “clearly picking up.”

The freighter conversion specialist sees a continuing market for dedicated cargo airliners despite uncertainty on demand for air cargo.

Turkish Airlines is evaluating where it will source the aircraft required to meet its goal of operating a fleet of 800 by 2033.

Embraer president and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said a plan to spread production more evenly across the year is beginning to deliver “material results.”

F/LIST, a supplier of finish materials for business aviation, is offering wood veneer and stone for applications in premium cabin decoration.

Mirus Aircraft Seating has launched its new reclining economy seat, Hawk Duo, at Aircraft Interiors Expo.

Diehl Aviation has matured its Eco Bin concept for an entirely recyclable overhead baggage compartment.

NAT is the first company to obtain such a license for work on the 787. The first carrier to employ retrofits under this license will be Air New Zealand.

Satellite operators must prepare to make technological investments as the desire for, and expectation of, high levels of connectivity reaches new heights.

The new version of the Rendez-Vous business-class seat is aimed at both business and leisure passengers and focusing on comfort on long flights.

The new “First Class Experience” concept, part of its Airspace cabin family, is aimed at greater privacy for premium passengers in the A350-1000.

AmSafe Bridport has developed a folding textile door that can be either line-fitted to new aircraft or retrofitted.

Rosen Aviation presented its new 4K smart map box, which improves both the quality and quantity of IFE system moving maps’ output, at AIX in Hamburg.

A digital maintenance solution for cabin systems, aiming to improve reliability and reduce equipment downtime was announced at AIX.

The US ULCC plans to install Geven's new model first-class seat on all its A320-family aircraft.

The company said at AIX that the new IFC system will include innovations in core satellite network design, hardware advances and a suite of digital products.

Its concept aims to meet both passenger needs and operator requirements, company executives said at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) on April 8.

The two companies announced the launch at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.

DirecTV Inflight is expanding its offering to the aviation sector by delivering US TV content on international flights departing from and returning to the US.

The seat will be certificated under ETSO regulations rather than the more complex route of type certification for both small aircraft and helicopters.