Turkish Airlines details roll-out of in-house business-class suites
Turkish Airlines aims to begin rolling out its new business-class suites next year on 777s
Brunk to succeed Timm as Collins Aerospace president
Aerospace giant RTX has named company veteran Troy Brunk as the new president of its Collins Aerospace business, effective immediately.
Emirates unveils initial routes for refurbished 777-300ERs
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled initial destinations to which it will deploy Boeing 777-300ERs with refurbished interior.
Former Piaggio chief Logli appointed Aviointeriors president
Former Piaggio Aerospace chief executive Carlo Logli has been appointed president of Italian seat manufacturer Aviointeriors.
Air India to introduce premium economy on narrowbody fleet
Air India will introduce a premium-economy product on its Airbus A320neo fleet, as part of a comprehensive cabin refresh that will also see new seats in business and economy classes.
Crew’s use of halon extinguishers on overheating oven ineffective: investigators
Six halon fire extinguishers were used to combat an overheating aft galley oven on a KLM Boeing 777-200ER, but investigators state that this was ineffective – because there was no fire – and actually exacerbated the situation by generating smoke and toxins.
Safran overcomes Italian objections to Collins flight-control acquisition
French aerospace firm Safran’s proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight-control and actuation arm has advanced after overcoming Italian government objections to part of the sale.
Diehl flags future role of new materials and AI in aircraft cabins
While Diehl Aviation was at AIX highlighting the potential for artificial intelligence and recycled materials to bring further innovation to future aircraft cabins, the company’s senior vice-president product innovation Carsten Laufs flags many of the gains are deliverable today.
Viasat sees supply key in meeting increasing connectivity demand
In-flight connectivity specialist Viasat was at AIX a year on from its merger with Inmarsat and determined to keep satellite supply ahead of the every-growing passenger demand for wi-fi services.
HEICO targets reduced turnarounds with new cabin management system
HEICO has teamed with Aerosens to develop a cabin management system – Aero CMS – utilising Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) security and presence sensors with the initial aim being to actively monitor the security of under-seat life-vest containers to support reduced aircraft turnaround times.