Etihad Airways has introduced its highly-anticipated new first class suite into service with the first flight running between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow yesterday on board the airline's latest Airbus A340-600.
Italians are known for their class and it doesn't stop at clothes and shoes. MARCELLA NETHERSOLE speaks to Lucio Iacobucci, CEO of Iacobucci HF Electronics, which manufactures and supplies electrical galley inserts to both business aircraft and the air transport sector with that added touch of class.
UK aircraft interior refurbishment and manufacturing company MAC Interiors has completed the refurbishment of the second of three Falcon 20 aircraft for Egypt Air. The first aircraft was completed at the end of 2008 and the third commenced refurbishment at the end of May 2009.
ARINC Direct and Rockwell Collins have today announced the successful integration of their broadband solution for business jets on a customer's Bombardier Challenger 604.
Dubai headquartered Project Phoenix is celebrating the first flight of its high specification Phoenix CRJ No 1 (Serial No 7211), the luxury business jet conversion from the Canadair CRJ 200.
A top consultancy firm at the 2009 Inmarsat Aeronautical Conference in Vancouver has warned the aircraft interiors industry that airlines will spend 20% less on in-flight entertainment (IFE) hardware in 2009 over the previous year.
Egyptian carrier EgyptAir has signed an agreement with OnAir for its full suite of Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir services for its fleet of new Airbus A330-300.
Abu Dhabi's Royal Jet is hosting a Healthcare Expansion Congress in the city this week to reinforce statistics issued by the luxury jet charter business that show a steady increase in demand for aero-medical evacuations and services.
Lufthansa Technik presented several new features of its Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management System NICE (networked integrated cabin equipment). Latest developments focused on new ways to control all the different systems in the cabin of VIP & Executive aircraft.
Flight Display Systems has unveiled the first Blu-ray disc player specifically designed for global aircraft operations. This product is available for a list price of US$4,879. A live demonstration was performed to business jet operators at the company's booth at the European business show EBACE last week and featured a 17-inch High-Definition LCD monitor.
Comlux The Aviation Group and Private Flight Global Limited have announced a partnership to overhaul Comlux's inflight catering operations for its managed and charter aircraft.
Etihad has unwrapped its new first class cabin that contains 12 individual suits to provide flyers with more privacy, greater comfort and increased storage space at the Arabian Travel Market yesterday.
FlyDubai is one of seven airlines that will receive Boeing's new 737 Boeing Sky Interior from late 2010. It features what the planemaker said is soft, blue sky-like overhead lighting.
While America has slammed the door on inflight mobile phone services and other countries are inching cautiously forward, the Middle East region leads the world. BRENDAN GALLAGHER surveys the Middle Eastern airlines that are pioneering 21st-century passenger connectivity
Thompson Aero Seating has publicly revealed its rejuvenated Cozy Suite for Economy class passengers, and it could well be winging its way to the Middle East as the company actively markets its seating.
Onboard mobile phone service provider AeroMobile could see its customer base almost quadruple in size in the next 12 months and this includes new customers in the Middle East, according to chief commercial officer Peter Tuggey.
Qatar Airways began flights between two of the world's energy capitals yesterday with passengers on the Doha-Houston flights experiencing the airline's newly launched Boeing 777 fully flat Business Class seat-cum-bed one of the latest designs on show at B/E Aerospace's Aircraft Interiors Expo stand in Hamburg, Germany.
The new Business Class seat developed for Oman Air by EADS Sogerma was rolled out at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. The seat will help Oman Air to increase its long haul services.
European avionics and electronics giant Thales has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors Panasonic and Rockwell Collins, announcing a version of its TopSeries inflight entertainment system aimed specifically at the single-aisle market. Saudia are the launch customer showing that the Middle East truly is leading the in-flight experience revolution.
Rockwell Collins has landed orders from three airlines for more than 60 examples of its dPAVES digital broadcast IFE system, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.
