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AIX: IFEC industry takes electronics ban in its stride
Uncertainty over whether the recent ban on laptops and tablets in some aircraft cabins could be expanded, and the impact this might have on the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market, is provoking mixed reactions from companies attending the show.
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AIX: Interest grows in higher-density A380 seating arrangements
The case for higher seat-count configurations on the A380 is growing as interest in more dense arrangements gains momentum among airlines and lessors. Malaysia Airlines is to re-configure its A380s in to a 700-seat layout for pilgrimage flights, while lessor Doric is considering offering the type for charter operations.
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AIX: STG's two-pronged approach to cabin lighting
You could say Nigel Duncan saw the light when he was invited to become chief executive of STG Aerospace in 2013. The Northern Irishman – who had held a series of senior executive positions with aerospace suppliers in the USA over the past quarter century – joined a company known ...
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AIX: Air New Zealand picks Acro seat for A320neo fleet
Air New Zealand has become launch customer for UK manufacturer Acro's latest economy seat.
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AIX: Rebel Aero launches premium economy seat
Start-up Rebel Aero yesterday launched its latest seat - its first aimed at the growing premium economy segment.
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AIX: Gogo marks its first 2Ku line-fit deal, with Airbus
Gogo is celebrating a key milestone after announcing at the show that its 2Ku satellite connectivity solution has received the nod from Airbus to eventually be offered as a linefit option on A320 family, A330 and A380 aircraft.
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Asiana picks LHT for A350 component support
Asiana Airlines has expanded its maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik to include component support for on-order Airbus A350 fleet and overhauls for General Electric CF6 engines powering Boeing 747s and 767s.
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AIX: Geven to supply new slim-seat for ATR
ATR has selected Geven to provide the second-generation slim seat which will be delivered as supplier-furnished equipment from the first quarter of 2018.
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AIX: Air Baltic visits Hamburg with latest CS300
Air Baltic's third Bombardier CS300 has made a surprise visit to Hamburg during the Aircraft Interiors Expo.
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AIX: Panasonic unveils new version of IFEC suite
In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems are getting a generational make-over. The days of fixed-configuration, hardware-driven systems with almost immediate obsolescence problems appear to be numbered. The future belongs to “the platform”.
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AIX: Posing the 'why not?' question in cabin design
Swiss International Air Lines’ insistence on serving chilled champagne to its short-haul business class passengers forced Bombardier to work galley chillers into the design of the CSeries – an addition the manufacturer had not planned to include. Dick Powell, co-founder and chairman of design agency Seymourpowell, says this is a ...
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AIX: Airbus boosts A380 capacity by 20 with redesigned front stairs
Airbus is today unveiling a redesigned front staircase for the A380 that it says will create room for 20 more passengers. This is part of an ongoing campaign of cabin tweaks to boost the type’s capacity by up to 80 seats – something Toulouse believes could broaden the appeal of ...
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AIX: Spafax allows passengers to ask Alexa
Content agency Spafax is debuting a new voice-activated personal assistant with complete knowledge of an airline’s entertainment offering that will allow passengers to ask Amazon’s Alexa which movies, TV shows and music will be available on their flight.
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AIX: Boeing to offer LIFT by EnCore economy seat in 787
Boeing is unveiling at the show today an all-new economy class seat for the 787 – its second major collaboration with new player LIFT by EnCore.
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Boeing receives $2.2bn order for 17 P-8As
Boeing has secured a $2.2 billion contract covering 17 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft destined for the US Navy, plus export customers Australia and the UK.
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AIX: Zodiac closes in on Optima business class seat delivery
Zodiac Aerospace’s latest higher-density business-class seat, Optima, should be ready for delivery in less than two years, and the manufacturer is “looking for feedback” from airline visitors to its stand “to make sure we’ve hit the nail on the head” with the product.
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AIX: Airbus grows customer cabin centre in Hamburg
Airbus is expanding its customer facility for A350 cabin configurations in Hamburg to cover the A320 and A330 series.
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AIX: Lufthansa Technik equipping eight aircraft a week for Ka-band
Lufthansa Technik is ramping up a programme to equip Lufthansa Group A320 aircraft with Ka-band technology.
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ANALYSIS: Bombardier shows off CSeries mock-up in AIX debut
Bombardier is making its AIX debut, showcasing the capabilities of its newly in-service CSeries with the first cabin mock-up of its production aircraft.
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AIX: Diehl foresees 'huge' demand for printed cabin decor
Interior equipment specialist Diehl aims to avoid the use of decor foils on cabin surfaces with a newly-developed digital printing process.