All Systems & interiors articles – Page 5
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NewsFirst three Qatar Airways aircraft equipped with Starlink connectivity by Q4
Qatar Airways expects to have its first three Boeing 777-300s equipped with Starlink’s in-flight connectivity service by the fourth quarter, as it embarks on upgrading its fleet with the technology over the next two years.
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NewsAstronics’ new logo reflects sustainability priorities
Cabin power specialist Astronics is putting an empahsis on sustainability, including in its recently disclosed new company logo.
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NewsBoeing showcases cabin role for OLED technology panels
Boeing has put innovative OLED display technologies on show at AIX, working with LG Display and LIG Nex1 to showcase how such panels could be used to enhance the passenger experience.
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NewsZim secures launch customer for new premium economy seat
Zim Aircraft Seating has closed a contract with an undisclosed widebody customer for its new premium economy seat.
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NewsHughes signs deal with Turkish firms to support AJet connectivity
Hughes Network Systems has on 29 May during AIX signed an agreement with TCI Aircraft Interiors and satellite specialist Turksat to support the latter two companies provision of in-flight connectivity services to Turkish low-cost carrier AJet.
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NewsChaise Longue doubles up with new premium cabin concept
Chaise Longue is at AIX pitching its new hybrid cabin concept Elevated Class, a solution that includes premium seating on two levels.
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NewsIndiGo trials AirFi’s wireless in-flight entertainment
Indian carrier IndiGo is carrying out a three-month trial of AirFi’s wireless in-flight entertainment, incorporating elements personalised to the airline, which the carrier hopes will be “a useful tool for improving the customer experience for digital-savvy passengers on its flights”.
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NewsVolotea inaugural customer for Acro Aircraft Seating’s reclining Series 9
Spanish airline Volotea has ordered Acro Aircraft Seating’s Series 9 seat to equip its narrowbody Airbus fleet, making it the inaugural customer for the Recline model of the SR9 seat.
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NewsAir Canada taps Panasonic for Astrova IFE across 80 aircraft
Air Canada is to install Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution on 80 aircraft across its fleet, with line-fit and retrofit options of the scalable, modular design starting in 2025.
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NewsDiehl heads Crystal Cabin Award winners
Diehl Aviation picked up two wins at the Crystal Cabin Awards, after being recognised in the Passenger Comfort and Sustainable Cabin categories.
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NewsKydex and Kasiglas see fruits of co-operation
A year on since Sekisui Kydex and Kasiglas first initiated a joint product venture– a collaboration initiated via an opportune meeting at AIX 2023 – the resulting advanced polymer product development has resulted in a product projected to fly this year.
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NewsThales takes IFE into the cloud
Thales is flagging FlytEdge, which it terms as “the first cloud-based in-flight entertainment system”, as its new addition to its portfolio at this year’s AIX.
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NewsSouthwest selects Recaro R2 seats for incoming Max fleet
Southwest Airlines has chosen the Recaro R2 seat for the Boeing 737 Max aircraft it will be receiving from 2025 onwards.
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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.