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AIX: Safran’s Versa seeks chorus of approval
Versa is the new high-end business class seat from Safran Seats, featuring a new modular platform that delivers weight and space optimisations and a capability to address an extensive range of airlines requirements.
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AIX: Inmarsat launches EAN, looks forward to post-takeover growth
Inmarsat is celebrating the 1000th installation of its GX Aviation, JetConneX and European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight broadband services, as it looks forward to even stronger growth under new ownership when its $3.4 billion takeover by a consortium of private equity investors is finalised later this year.
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AIX: Thales completes Gemalto acquisition
Recently appointed Thales InFlyt chief executive Philippe Carette has confirmed completion of the company's acquisition of Gemalto, part of a "digital transformation" involving investment of €7 million ($7.8 billion) since 2014.
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AIX: Pitch gets a seat with Antonov
Pitch Aircraft Seating’s PF3000 seat is to be a linefit item on the Antonov 148/158 family – a breakthrough for the seat manufacturer.
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AIX: Williams and JPA Design unveil seat development project
Formula 1 team Williams and JPA Design have revealed initial details for a seat development project that will utilise composite technologies for racing-cars.
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AIX: Airbus unveils lightweight lie-flat A320 business seat
Airbus is in the process of developing a simplified, lie-flat business class seat for A320-family aircraft, utilising existing economy-seat structures.
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AIX: AIM cabin concept targets in-flight fitness and flexibility
One moment a dining suite, the next an open space for yoga. AIM Altitude’s ULTRAFLEX cabin concept offers just that possibility, after the company observed a growing desire among airlines to offer more amenities to passengers on flights long-haul flights of around 12 to 20h.
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AIX: Wifi Technologies sees aircraft as 'virtual hypermarkets'
Belgium-based Wifi Technologies is billing its shoebox-sized Air Streamer wireless IFE device as a sales tool that can turn aircraft cabins into “virtual hypermarkets”.
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AIX: Immfly opens Eastern’s opportunities
Immfly has won a contract from Eastern Airlines to install its WIFE platform on nine Boeing 767s. The carrier’s passengers will be able to access a portfolio of video and audio content from big Hollywood studios. The platform will also be made available in multiple languages to serve the airline’s ...
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AIX: Biometric testing tells airlines what passengers want
Biometric tests can tell airlines what passengers want
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AIX: Nordwind selects Inflight Canada system
Russia’s Nordwind Airlines has selected Inflight Canada’s PSS+ in-flight connectivity system for its new fleet of six Boeing 777-300ERs.
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AIX: Astronics gets smart in the cabin and in orbit
A Smart Cabin System and an electronically steered array antenna head up the products displayed by Astronics at Stand 3B30 – supported by new concepts in cabin lighting, passenger service units and the use of Li-Fi.
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AIX: Lantal keeps passengers at the right temperature
Giving passengers the option of how hot or cold they wish to be in their own seat is the latest innovation from Lantal. The company’s new Seat Heating and Cooling System is now in preparation for qualification in the fourth quarter of 2019, before entering service on the new Boeing ...
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AIX: All-round view makes aircraft a high-visibility zone
Passengers familiar with the view-from-outside delivered by external-mounted cameras are in for a surprise when they get a look through Latecoere’s new “360” system. Mounted either on the belly or roof, the 360 is a small 4k resolution camera with bubble-view anamorphic lens and modern processing power to deliver – ...
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AIX: Celestica carves a niche in legacy aircraft
For Canadian electronics wizards Celestica, the path to the future joins legacy hardware with sophisticated stock control systems and careful technology selection to slash the cost of supporting out-of-production aircraft.
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AIX: ACM warns of 'unhealthy' sitting on aircraft
German interior specialist Aircraft Cabin Modification has developed a new economy seat cover intended to alleviate the problems caused by unhealthy sitting posture.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic replaces Flying Lady motif on A350-1000
The longstanding "Flying Lady" motif will not feature on Virgin Atlantic's incoming Airbus A350-1000s, as the UK carrier is instead adopting range of "Flying Icons" that reflect a focus on diversity and inclusion.
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Lufthansa to move vintage Ju 52 by road to Hamburg
Lufthansa is preparing to transfer its vintage Junkers Ju 52 from Munich, by overnight road transport, to the company’s Hamburg station.
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AIX: American to upgrade cabins across its A321 fleet
American Airlines is to equip a total of 300 in-service and on-order Airbus A321s with enlarged overhead luggage bins, LED lighting and wi-fi sytems.
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Europe approves G1000 NXi upgrade on Piper M500
Piper has secured European certification for the next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flightdeck on the M500 single-engined turboprop. Deliveries are now under way.