All Systems & interiors articles – Page 4
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NewsStelia’s Opera strikes a lighter note
Stelia Aerospace has announced a new version of its Opera business class seat in Hamburg, offering a 30% reduction in weight compared with existing products in the line.
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NewsTurkish low-cost AJet to add in-flight connectivity
Turkish Airlines’ recently spun-out low-cost operator AJet is to add in-flight connectivity under an agreement disclosed during AIX in Hamburg on 28 May.
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NewsAir France taps Expliseat for new lightweight seat to retrofit E190s
Air France has revealed the final design of the new seat to retrofit its fleet of 23 Embraer 190 regional jets aircraft, an industry-leading lightweight product defined by the carrier’s senior vice president of customer experience Fabien Pelous as having “no equivalent on the market”.
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NewsIntelsat secures Japan Airlines and Condor connectivity deals
Intelsat has disclosed new deals with Japan Airlines (JAL) for its multi-orbit in-flight connectivity service covering more than 20 Boeing 737 Max jets and with German charter carrier Condor for its Ku-band service on over 40 Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsAmerican Airlines to offer ‘first true premium economy product in US’ through A321XLRs
American Airlines is set to offer “the first ever true premium product in the US,” Kim Cisek, the airline’s president of customer experience believes as the Oneworld carrier readies to bring its first Airbus A321XLRs into service.
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NewsCollins and Panasonic team up to show future business class suite concept
Cabin interiors specialist Collins and in-flight entertainment connectivity (IFEC) provider Panasonic Avionics have teamed up at this year’s AIX to demonstrate a concept for next generation business class suites.
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NewsSafran enhances screens and adds accessibility
Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) is now offering its 4k HDR MiniLED display for all in-flight entertainment screens on its RAVE IFE system.
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NewsAirbus unveils new A330neo premium cabin interior
Airbus has unveiled its new Airspace A330neo premium cabin concept, slated for entry into service from 2027, featuring customisable premium hero lighting and innovative electro-dimmer elements for the windows.
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NewsCollins unveils narrowbody wheelchair integration concept
Recognising that more needs to be done to enable a dignified travel experience for persons of restricted mobility (PRMs), Collins Aerospace has unveiled its latest narrowbody wheelchair integration concept; one that seeks enable a unified passenger experience without compromising on density.
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NewsRecaro centres seating rebrand around R designations
Recaro has launched a rebrand of its seat products at this year’s AIX show, replacing the existing BLs, CLs, PLs and SLs along with their accompanying four digit designations with branding based around the R1 to R7 names.
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NewsRecaro eyes upcoming certification of four sustainability initiatives
Recaro Aircraft Seating is expecting to certify the first four materials integrated into its ‘R Sphere’ sustainability demonstrator this October, the manufacturer confirmed during an AIX briefing in Hamburg, with potential buyers now being offered the options upon request.
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NewsNorthern Irish landscapes inspire Thompson seat designs
Northern Ireland is known for being home to two major seating manufacturers, and one of them, Thompson Aero Seating, is launching a series of seat designs at AIX inspired by the landscape of the province and the wider island of Ireland.
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NewsAcro to reveal latest version of premium economy seat
UK seat manufacturer Acro is to unveil a “close-to-final” version of its latest premium economy product at AIX after a “soft launch” at last year’s show.
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NewsRecaro hails ‘historic’ potential of eVTOL market
Recaro is eyeing further deals in the urban air mobility market after becoming the latest seating manufacturer to confirm a contract with an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer.
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NewsDiehl Aviation to manufacture interiors products in Mexico
Diehl Aviation is to establish a manufacturing site in Mexico as part of a plan to bring production closer to customers in the Americas, including Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer.
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NewsMirus achieves Kestrel economy seat certification
UK seating manufacturer Mirus is bringing its latest lightweight economy seat to AIX, weeks after securing Civil Aviation Authority certification. The Kestrel was unveiled at the first post-pandemic event in 2022, and Mirus says it will be announcing a launch customer “soon”. Source: Mirus Mirus has not yet ...
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NewsUnum launch customer not an A330 operator
Business-class seating entrant Unum says its first customer – which it is announcing at AIX – is a single-aisle operator. That is despite the UK company targeting its sights on what it says is an under-served Airbus A330 market.
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In depthCrystal Cabin Awards: 25 ways to change the world of air travel
Twenty-five entries from tiny start-ups to the sector’s biggest names are vying for the industry’s most coveted accolades, the Crystal Cabin Awards, the winners of which will be revealed on 28 May during AIX in Hamburg.
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NewsMuirhead takes tanning in green direction
Muirhead is reinforcing its claim to be the industry’s most environmental leather supplier with the launch at AIX of a range it says goes a long way towards eliminating damaging oil-based elements, chrome, glutaraldehyde, and heavy metals from its tanning process.
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NewsEmirates expanding cabin retrofit to cover 110 A380s and over 80 777s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to expand a cabin refurbishment programme to cover a total of 110 Airbus A380s.