Interiors & Connectivity

After attracting several investors, including aerospace giant Safran, air-to-ground (A2G) specialist SkyFive is working to create high-speed aircraft Wi-Fi networks in China, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia.

It’s the acid test, isn’t it? You’ve selected and acquired the aircraft, had a comfortable cabin designed, probably added WiFi and connectivity, and

A Finnair representative said installing HEPA filters would raise the hygiene levels onboard the aircraft.

Qatar Airways is adding another business class seat type to its line-up. The new seat will be fitted on its Boeing 787-9s, due to make their debut later this year.

Dutch carrier KLM plans to equip 39 short-haul aircraft with Viasat Wi-Fi connectivity, while Norwegian regional airline Wideroe is beginning a six-month trial

Austrian aerospace supplier FACC has developed an antimicrobial surface coating for aircraft cabins that it hopes will boost its position in aftermarket services.

Morf3D, an additive manufacturing startup that once was the darling of Boeing new-investment efforts, has a new 90,000-sq.-ft. headquarters in Long Beach, California, and is now controlled by Japanese camera giant Nikon.

Rainer von Borstel, the CEO of aircraft systems and cabin interiors provider Diehl Aviation since 2010, will retire this month and Josef Köcher, who recently joined as COO, will succeed him, the company announced April 19.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has cleared the way for Inmarsat to continue operating its European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight connectivity system.

Manufacturers are exploring UV and thermal disinfection as well as antimicrobial coatings to improve cabin hygiene.

Recaro Aircraft Seating reported its 2020 earnings as €295 million, down 60% from 2019. However, the seating company remains focused on moving forward after an unprecedented pandemic year.

Cabin and technology specialists believe the latest anti-viral solutions could reassure passengers as they gradually return to the skies following the coronavirus crisis.

Time was – and it’s not so long ago – when the idea of inflight entertainment systems were the domain of long-haul aircraft and the idea of

Boosting passenger confidence and creating a sense of well-being aboard aircraft are priorities of cabin interior specialists in the slow recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Passenger expectations for­ inflight connectivity increasing.

JetBlue puts ‘wow’ factor into narrowbody cabin design.

Flexible cabin solutions are emerging as winners.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Thales has managed to control damage at the company level thanks to a diversified portfolio of activities but its civil aviation branch was nevertheless hit hard.

Kenya Airways has unveiled, Economy Max, a product that allows customers to create additional personal space by booking a seat or a row next to them.

Ask the Editors: Mandates are in effect around the world, and the Single European Sky ATM Research Deployment Manager has mapped them.

Uganda Airlines has selected Geven’s Piuma AQ (Alta Quota) and Comoda AQ (Alta Quota) Premium Economy Class sustainable seats for its A330-800neo aircraft.

Inflight connectivity over the Asia-Pacific region is set to get a boost as a new extreme high throughput satellite (XTS)—APSTAR-6D—enters service over the next month.

JetBlue has unveiled a redesign of its Mint premium product as the New York-based airline prepares for transatlantic service this summer from New York to London.

Innovation and customer value will become airline differentiators.

The pandemic fast-tracks digital health travel apps.