Interiors & Connectivity

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark is planning to expand his active Airbus A380 fleet from 95-96 aircraft today to around 110 by the end of 2026.

A recent agreement between Airbus and China Southern Airlines for inflight connectivity systems points to a likely order for 10 new A350s.

Air-to-ground (A2G) inflight connectivity specialist SkyFive has been granted a 10-year license to provide A2G connectivity in India.

Qantas revealed a new cabin product for its mainline narrowbody fleet and reports that production of its first Airbus A350-1000ULR is on schedule.

British Airways signed a deal with Starlink that will allow all passengers to benefit from free Wi-Fi onboard, with rollout set to begin in 2026.

Recaro is planning on producing some 150,000 seats this year, a double-digit increase over 2024 in a context of supply and demand challenges.

Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra), which flies regional services for Finnair, is rolling out a series of cabin and engine upgrades on its Embraer E1 fleet.

Air India has completed the retrofit of its legacy Airbus A320neo, a milestone in the flag carrier’s ongoing $400 million fleet modernization initiative.

Safran's lavatory deliveries may continue to impede the Airbus A350's output, the equipment manufacturer's production numbers suggest.

Safran’s seats business is outside the scope of the activities the group is considering for divestment, the group's CFO said Oct. 24.

Southwest Airlines is seeing a “disproportionate” customer reaction to its new extra legroom and assigned seating products.

American Airlines plans a retrofit of its aging Boeing 777-200 widebodies as part of its quest to expand premium offerings and keep capital costs in check.

Despite having to replace approximately 1,700 seat covers in eight of its Airbus A321ceos, Finnair says its year-round operations remain robust.

Finnair says it does not yet know when all eight Airbus A321s affected by a seat-cleaning problem will return to service.

Southwest is evolving into its next chapter, changing certain hallmarks of its brand and pursuing new customer preferences to expand its reach.

Poised to move from single- to tiered-class seating with the addition of a new extra legroom offering, Southwest Airlines is preparing for what may come next.

Royal Jordanian is carrying out a comprehensive upgrade program on its Boeing 787-8 fleet, which consists of seven aircraft.

Safran Cabin is looking for an operator to be the retrofit launch customer for its more spacious overhead bins on the Boeing 737 MAX.

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) says it will take delivery of its first two Boeing 737-9s in December.

American Airlines plans to retrofit all its dual-class regional jets with refreshed interiors, amidst a continued push to expand premium offerings.

Etihad Airways is planning to use its new Airbus A321LRs to bring widebody standards to narrowbody routes, according to a senior executive.

Air France expects to equip around a third of its aircraft with Starlink-provided Wi-Fi by the end of this year and its entire fleet by the end of 2026.

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Air Canada will upgrade the cabins of 25 Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft, aiming to retrofit the interiors to be more in line with mainline aircraft.

Korean Air is revising its 777-300ER interior retrofit program that aimed to densify the economy cabin following strong public criticism and regulatory scrutiny.