All Systems & Interiors news – Page 48
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AIX: Wizz Air’s record order for Geven’s Essenza
Wizz Air has placed an order for 110 shipsets of the Geven Essenza economy-class seat to outfit the Airbus A321neos it is scheduled to begin receiving in January 2019. It is the largest seat order placed by the airline, and largest single order ever received by Geven.
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AIX: Supply-chain consolidation brings pressure and opportunity
The cabin supply chain has still not caught up with rapidly rising production rates at Airbus and Boeing – but consolidation among the suppliers could provide an opportunity for agile new suppliers to enter the market.
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AIX: Airbus to design lower-deck passenger facilities with Zodiac
Airbus has recruited Zodiac Aerospace to jointly develop passenger facilities for the cargo decks of A330s and A350s.
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AIX: Inmarsat likens IFC benefits to moving from flip phone to smartphone
The opportunities available to airlines through the connected aircraft are “as transformational as moving from an old Nokia phone to a smartphone”, says Inmarsat Aviation senior vice-president strategy and business development Frederik Van Essen.
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AIX: Stratasys promises 3D printing the 'easy way'
For 3D printing systems master Stratasys, the key to getting customers airborne is getting them through the certification process. An Airbus A350 flies with about 1,000 parts printed from Stratasys materials – but as product leader and vice president Jim Orrock puts it, while smaller companies like aircraft interiors suppliers ...
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AIX: Panasonic launches Next Loyalty platform with SIA
Data is king when it comes to providing a personalised service to airline passengers and keeping them loyal, outlined in Panasonic Avionics’ announcement that its new Next Loyalty platform will be launched by Singapore Airlines.
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AIX: Acro wins A320 seat deal with Viva Air
UK seat maker Acro is to supply its Series 3 ST seat to Viva Air for the Latin American low-cost airline group’s 50-strong Airbus A320 order. It is Chinese-owned Acro’s first deal in the region and significant in that it is another line-fit contract for a company that has for ...
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AIX: Emirates racks a million onboard wi-fi connections in March
Emirates in March saw its number of onboard wi-fi connections surpass one million within a single month for the first time.
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AIX: K+N launches targeted logistics service for interiors sector
Transport and distribution giant Kuehne + Nagel has launched at AIX what it calls the “first end-to-end logistics solution” for interiors manufacturers, airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation working on aircraft refurbishments.
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AIX: ViaSat takes aim at growing list of competitors
ViaSat threw down the gauntlet to its growing list of competitors yesterday with an insistence that no other in-flight connectivity provider comes close to matching it on capacity, cost or speed.
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AIX: Air New Zealand to clear 'Skycouch' for babies
Air New Zealand is in the process of adapting its "Skycouch" economy sleeper seats to keep small children secure with seat belts throughout their flights.
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AIX: Immfly signs IFE deal with Pegasus
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is to equip its entire fleet with Immfly’s in-flight entertainment system.
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AIX: Thales launches two new IFE systems to complement AVANT
Thales is launching two new in-flight entertainment systems, Prestige and CORE, which will use personalisation and targeted advertising to “make IFE a marketing engine for airlines” and boost revenues.
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AIX: STG wins first two Boeing retrofit deals for lighting system
Aircraft lighting specialist STG Aerospace is launching a version of its LiTeMood LED ambient lighting system for the Airbus A320 and A330, after achieving success on the retrofit market for Boeing narrowbodies.
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AIX: Brussels Airlines to upgrade cabins on A330 fleet
Brussels Airlines has engaged London-based JPA Design to create a new cabin interior for its Airbus A330 fleet.
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AIX: Global Eagle launches wireless IFE system for regional aircraft
Global Eagle Entertainment has launched an all-in-one portable in-flight entertainment solution aimed at regional aircraft, which it says will enable large airlines to provide a consistent entertainment experience across their fleets and provide regional carriers with a low-cost IFE option.
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AIX: Diehl studies new forward galley concept
Enter any single-aisle aircraft at the front and you usually see a lavatory on the left-hand side of the cockpit door and a galley to the right of it.
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AIX: Air Canada to install Gogo 2Ku across CS300 fleet
Air Canada has extended its agreement with Gogo to install the provider’s 2Ku in-flight connectivity service on its Bombardier CSeries CS300 fleet, with the system to be linefit during assembly.
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AIX: Adient and Boeing reveal first fruits of collaboration
Almost three months after announcing their planned partnership, Adient and Boeing are today unveiling two prototype seats they intend to contribute to Adient Aerospace, their recently-proposed cabin seating joint venture.
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AIX: New Global Eagle chief bullish about firm's future
Global Eagle Entertainment’s newly-installed chief executive, Josh Marks, is looking forward to a bright future for the firm following a turbulent couple of years.