Systems & interiors – Page 73

  • News

    AIX: Diehl foresees 'huge' demand for printed cabin decor

    2017-04-03T14:04:09Z

    ​Interior equipment specialist Diehl aims to avoid the use of decor foils on cabin surfaces with a newly-developed digital printing process.

  • News

    AIX: Zodiac vows a lavatory Revolution

    2017-04-03T13:55:42Z

    ​Zodiac Aerospace is pressing ahead with its ambition to consign smelly aircraft toilets to history – and says that by the end of this year every Airbus aircraft will leave the factory with its recyclable Revolution toilet installed.

  • News

    Boeing raises list prices after one-year pause

    2017-04-03T13:08:56Z

    ​After a one-year pricing freeze, Boeing Commercial Airplanes has quietly raised list prices by a range between 2.16-2.23% across the product portfolio.

  • News

    AIX: Hawaiian unveils A321 interior design

    2017-04-03T12:52:06Z

    ​Hawaiian Airlines has developed a new cabin design for its on-order Airbus A321neos, which are scheduled to join the carrier’s fleet from the fourth quarter this year.

  • News

    AIX: Brady's RFID label helps with compliance

    2017-04-03T12:10:02Z

    Brady, which makes labelling and identification products, has developed a lightweight, heavy-duty RFID label for the aerospace industry that enables fast and easy tracking of non-metal components.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Mission ZIM-possible - German seating company's big breakthrough

    2017-04-03T11:57:03Z

    Nine years of plugging away in the retrofit market – convincing increasing numbers of airlines to opt for its “German-engineered” seating – paid off for ZIM Flugsitz when it signed its first buyer-furnished equipment deal in early March, with Airbus.

  • News

    AIX: Gentex promotes its dimmable windows

    2017-04-03T11:26:53Z

    Gentex is at the show to promote its next-generation electronically dimmable windows (EDW) for aircraft, which it says are faster acting and 100 times darker than first-generation products.

  • News

    AIX: Gogo 'on track' to launch Biz 4G in first half

    2017-04-03T11:24:17Z

    Gogo Business Aviation’s Gogo Biz 4G in-flight connectivity solution is on track to launch in the first half of this year, following supplemental type certificate (STC) approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for its use on Bombardier Challenger aircraft.

  • News

    AIX: Airbus and Routehappy aiming to broaden passengers' choice

    2017-04-03T11:21:42Z

    Airbus has joined forces with flight merchandising content specialist Routehappy to build a platform that enables passengers to make a much more informed choice when deciding which airline to use, based on details such as aircraft type, seat pitch and onboard services.

  • News

    Superjet airframer halves full-year pre-tax losses

    2017-04-03T10:44:00Z

    ​Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division has halved full-year pre-tax losses to Rb4.7 billion ($83 million), having recorded a 32% rise in revenues to Rb46.8 billion.

  • News

    PICTURES: ​Fourth MRJ test aircraft arrives in United States

    2017-04-03T06:32:59Z

    Mitsubishi Aircraft has added a fourth aircraft to its MRJ test fleet at Moses Lake, Washington.

  • News

    Antonov completes first flight of An-132D

    2017-03-31T22:34:32Z

    ​Antonov completed on 31 March first flight of the Saudi Arabia-backed An-132D multi-purpose turboprop aircraft in Kiev, Ukraine.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Flexing muscles in the race for space

    2017-03-31T09:10:46Z

    ​Airbus unveiled its Space-Flex lavatory and galley concept for the A320 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in 2011. The design replaced a full-width rear galley with a smaller galley and toilet combination, freeing up room for extra legroom or an extra row of seats.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: European airlines play catch up on wi-fi

    2017-03-31T08:30:55Z

    European airlines have lagged behind their US counterparts when it comes to introducing in-flight wi-fi to their short-haul fleets. But recent contracts between IAG and Inmarsat, and ViaSat, Finnair and SAS, indicate that the European market is taking off.

  • News

    Mitsubishi takes "close look" at MRJ testing campaign

    2017-03-31T01:09:13Z

    Mitsubishi Aircraft is re-assessing its flight test campaign for the MRJ regional jet following the latest design changes, amid reports that it may require at least 500 more flying hours to achieve certification.

  • News

    PICTURES: E195-E2 makes first flight in normal fly-by-wire mode

    2017-03-29T19:52:44Z

    ​Launching a two-year flight test campaign for Brazil’s largest commercial aircraft in history, Embraer completed a 2h-long first flight of the E195-E2 test aircraft in Sao Jose dos Campos on 29 March with the regional jet’s fly-by-wire system engaged in normal mode for the duration, senior vice-president and chief operating ...

  • News

    LHT set to present new weight-saving A320 cabin monument

    2017-03-28T10:56:10Z

    Lufthansa Technik and Diehl Aerosystems have developed a new cabin monument for the Airbus A320 family, and intend to unveil it at the Aircraft Interiors Expo which opens in Hamburg on 4 April.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Rebel Aerospace shows its creative spark in seating

    2017-03-28T08:14:46Z

    The aptly named Rebel Aero is one of a number of recent European start-ups out to prove that when it comes to the aircraft seating market there is still plenty creative thinking to be done. Although the spin-off from an established composites specialist called United Aerospace has yet to win ...

  • News

    AIX: Inmarsat takes a quieter approach to connectivity

    2017-03-27T16:19:24Z

    ​Inmarsat Aviation is confident its “measured” approach of adding satellite capacity where and when it is required to meet growing demand for in-flight connectivity will drown out the “noisier claims” made by some of its rivals.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Opportunities open for smaller players in interiors

    2017-03-27T09:57:42Z

    ​Many of the world’s airlines are making ongoing improvements to their onboard products in response to various economic and competitive pressures. But resulting demand for interior products such as seats is placing a growing strain on the relatively few manufacturers, resulting in new business opportunities for smaller, upstart providers, sources ...