Systems & interiors – Page 46
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AIX: FACC signs stowage bin deal with Austrian and launches aftermarket business
Austrian interiors and aerostructures company FACC yesterday unveiled a new aftermarket division, and signed a deal with Austrian Airlines to launch its new A320 stowage bin retrofit.
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AIX: LH Group booking for Essenz-ial seats
Lufthansa Group has chosen Geven’s Essenza seat for new Airbus A320neo/A321neo aircraft, joining the fleets of its hub airlines Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss from the first quarter of 2019. The first delivery will be an A320neo to Swiss.
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AIX: Taqnia Space teams up with SITAONAIR to launch new satellite connectivity service
Saudi Arabia’s Taqnia Space has developed a new Ka- and Ku-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity service that will be launched by Saudi Arabian Airlines in the second quarter of this year.
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AIX: Wifi Technologies offers low-cost VOD solution
For airlines that want to offer passengers video on demand to watch on their personal devices but don’t want to fork out for a satellite connectivity system, Wifi Technologies believes it has the answer.
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Arctic tests clear Superjet for high-latitude operations
Russia's federal air transport regulator has cleared the Sukhoi Superjet 100 to operate at high latitudes following tests conducted at Svalbard.
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PICTURES: UPS 757 and 767 cockpit updates near certification
UPS has started flight testing its first Boeing 757-200 Freighters with new cockpit systems, putting UPS on a path to receive airworthiness certification next month.
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P&W opens GTF to third-party repair suppliers
Pratt & Whitney has opened the geared turbofan engine's maintenance network to third-party repair shops for the first time, the company announced on 11 April.
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AIX: Emirates to 'transform' cabin on new A380s
Emirates will introduce a new Airbus A380 cabin interior upon receiving aircraft from its latest order for the double-deck type in 2020.
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AIX: AMAC debuts at AIX as it looks to build commercial MRO
Swiss business aircraft completions house AMAC Aerospace is making its AIX debut as it looks to diversify into the commercial maintenance and cabin refurbishment market.
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AIX: Gogo prepares for 'massive change' in satellite connectivity market
With the satellite-based in-flight connectivity market is going through “massive change", Gogo is feeling happy about its decision to remain technology-agnostic – a strategy it believes will enable it to provide airlines with greater flexibility as equipment evolves.
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AIX: Cobalt shines with new LED mood lighting
For Cobalt Aerospace, the challenge of 2018 is keeping up with what is turning into an “amazing year of growth” for the five-year-old company, with six flag carriers opting for its LED full colour mood lighting system as a drop-in replacement for traditional white fluorescent cabin illumination systems.
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AIX: Inmarsat EAN service readies for commercial launch
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom’s new hybrid European Aviation Network (EAN) has its own stand for the first time, where visitors are invited to experience first-hand a service which its developers believe is about to transform Europe’s in-flight connectivity market.
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AIX: Rockwell Collins ready to help airlines reap benefits of connectivity
Rockwell Collins wants to help airlines understand how they can deliver a seamless connected experience for their passengers throughout all points of their journey.
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AIX: Citilink to install Inmarsat's GX service on 50 A320s
Indonesian low-cost carrier Citilink has agreed to retrofit 50 of its Airbus A320s with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight broadband service.
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AIX: Northern Ireland’s strength in numbers
When you’re based in a country which makes one-third of all passenger aircraft seats, it is logical to demonstrate your capabilities with a seat which shows off exactly what you bring to that market. That’s exactly what a trio of Northern Ireland companies – IPC Mouldings, Bradfor and Exact CNC ...
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AIX: New innovations shine at the Crystal Cabin awards
Now in its 12th year, the Crystal Cabin Awards proved as big an attraction as ever as the industry’s "Oscars" set a new record of 91 entries. Once again, the ballroom of the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski provided the backdrop for a sparkling ceremony to celebrate the latest ideas designed to ...
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AIX: Sekisui launches KYDEX light brigade
Interior designers looking to lighten up a bit will be looking carefully at a literally bright new idea in cabin panel materials. KYDEX plastic panels – in any colour, printable with infused images for durability and thermoformable to most any shape – are a familiar tool for the design community, ...
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AIX: Recaro makes the WOW factor
Recaro is to supply Icelandic budget carrier WOW air with around 100 of its CL4400 business class seats. Seats for three aircraft have already been delivered, and a retrofit programme to convert seats on another 12 aircraft will be completed by year-end.
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AIX: Gentex seeks broader application for dimmable windows
US electronics specialist Gentex has developed a large-area version of its electronically dimmable window (EDW) that can be curved to follow an aircraft fuselage’s shape.
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AIX: Style makes the grade for Skylights VR glasses
Business class passengers on Air France’s three A340s will in the next two months be offered a virtual reality cinema experience, care of a second generation headset from Skylights. Compared to the company’s first generation headset that is flying on 17 aircraft today, the latest version – modelled here by ...