Interiors & Connectivity

As more airlines opt for next-gen IFC systems, technology providers are advancing installation options.

For the time being, in high-end seats, environmental considerations have yet to displace passenger wellbeing as the main design driver.

Passengers are pushing more than ever for fast, personalized IFC technology.

Circularity is being applied to cabin product recycling.

More companies, including airlines and those in the aviation supply chain, are requiring documentation around environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Emissions savings from cabins are difficult to locate, but important to overall goals.

Emirates has chosen Inmarsat’s GX Aviation as its inflight broadband system for the airline’s incoming fleet of Airbus A350s.

Emirates claims that its cabin refit program constitutes the largest-known aircraft refurbishment project in history.

Communication and sensor systems usually run independently.

ULCC easyJet has expanded its use of AirFi’s connectivity technology on board its fleet.

In September 2022, American Airlines announced it was eliminating international first-class seats and replacing them with more business-class seats.

Air India has committed more than $400 million to refurbish the cabins on all of its current widebodies, comprising 27 Boeing 787s and 13 777s.

Onboard digital connectivity has evolved from being regarded as a “nice-to-have” to a “must-have” due to new expectations and rising expectations.

Airline operations communications (AOC) would be conducted over commercial broadband networks under a future connectivity plan advanced by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the FAA and manufacturers Airbus and Boeing.

Everyone travelling by air appreciates a comfortable flight aided by amenities such as inflight entertainment and connectivity and a decent amount of

The joint vision would combine aviation ground and satellite datalinks “and commercial broadband solutions” for future air traffic management (ATM), operational and safety communications with pilots.

As airline passengers increasingly demand faster, more reliable inflight connectivity (IFC), global communications providers have been working to expand coverage and increase speed.

Spirit Airlines is keeping the focus on customers as it navigates a potential merger with JetBlue Airways, which was officially approved by Spirit’s shareholders last week.

Passengers want to fly again, but key to their satisfaction is “quality and consistent inflight broadband,” says Inmarsat while reporting results of its recent Passenger Experience Survey.

Transportation Department proposes Bill of Rights for Airline Passengers with Disabilities.

Rule would mandate accessibility on new narrowbodies.

Airbus has made the A350 Airspace cabin 4-in. wider and 35-in. longer, allowing for new seating configurations and more passengers.

5G networks for aviation are taking hold.

The UK’s competition watchdog has expressed concerns that a $7.3 billion tie-up between satellite communications firms Viasat and Inmarsat could lead to airlines and passengers paying higher prices for onboard Wi-Fi.

The number of IFC-equipped commercial aircraft is expected to double by the end of this decade, according to a new report. Space consulting and market