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Safety

ABC International stand at AIX 2025

ABC International adds production capability with new plant in Italy

HAMBURG — Italian aircraft interior modification specialist ABC International is further spreading its wings by opening its first production... Continue Reading

Recaro Aircraft Seating R7 platform in cream CMF on the Recaro stand at AIX 2025
Face to face with Recaro Aircraft Seating CEO Dr. Mark Hiller
April 22, 2025
Large, flip up overhead bins are a key feature of the new Airspace cabin for Air Canada's new A220s. Diehl Aviation will build the bins at its new facility in Mexico.
Diehl retains Mexico plant strategy for A220 XL bin production
April 17, 2025
Aircraft seatbacks in a line in the various colors offered by Boltaron
Boltaron slashes tray table weight, offers more recycled materials
April 15, 2025
Recaro Aircraft Seating R7 platform in cream CMF on the Recaro stand at AIX 2025

Face to face with Recaro Aircraft Seating CEO Dr. Mark Hiller

HAMBURG — Known as the leading economy class seatmaker in the world, and with a growing presence in premium seating, Recaro Aircraft Seating has long seen the v... Continue Reading

Comfort

The Geven booth is busy with people at AIX 2025

Frontier picks Geven for new first class in landmark recliner order

HAMBURG — US-based ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines’ pivot to try to secure more of the premium market in offering a recliner-style ... Continue Reading

Thales 360Stream is being displayed on a laptop at AIX 2025
Thales talks event-based 360Stream and near-live highlights
April 16, 2025
Collins galley.ai system embedded into a galley on the show floor at AIX 2025
Collins’ galley.ai: a smart assistant for crew galley operations
April 13, 2025
An image of the new Airbus first class compartment concept with the sofa in bed mode being shown at AIX 2025
Airbus re-engineers front of A350 for new “flagship” first class
April 12, 2025

Connectivity

Girl using a laptop in-flight on Southwest Airlines, which is an Anuvu client.

Anuvu touts IFC speed boost with Dedicated Space modem equipage

More than 800 aircraft which carry Anuvu’s Ku-band geostationary satellite-based inflight connectivity solution have been upgraded wit... Continue Reading

American Airlines Airbus A319, fitted with Intelsat 2Ku, parked at the gate at Chicago O'Hare Airport
American Airlines reverses course on free Wi-Fi
April 20, 2025
Fintan Horan-Stear is wearing the Skyted 320 headset at AIX 2025
Skyted comes down to earth with new headset for secure calls
April 19, 2025
E2 is pictured
Intelsat linefit and SB wins see multi-orbit IFC come to E2, 787
April 13, 2025

Services

Boeing entryway mock up at AIX 2025 shows new cabin branding options.

Boeing explores new cabin branding tech and aesthetics integration

HAMBURG — All too often, there’s a disconnect between the ideas that airframers have about how airlines will brand and personalise their cab... Continue Reading

Aircraft seatbacks in a line in the various colors offered by Boltaron
Boltaron slashes tray table weight, offers more recycled materials
April 15, 2025
Thompson VantageXL rendering of the all white seat with dark grey shells in an aircraft cabin
Thompson renames VantageXL+ — it’s now the A350/787-optimised XL
April 10, 2025
Two passengers are in an Emirates onboard bar. This is an example of a third place space.
Redefining the “third place” after the end of inflight bars
March 29, 2025

Nose to Tail

Overhead view of United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 First Class seat in navy blue

United Airlines’ premium chops on display with MAX 8 First Class

As United continues its quest to dethrone Delta as the most premium airline in the United States, both carriers are continually and incremen... Continue Reading

Helijet on the pad ready for boarding.
Helijet wows with amazingly generous ground game
April 4, 2025
Harbour Air red prop engine as seen from inside the aircraft in flight over Victoria Harbour
Harbour Air seaplane service on Victoria-Vancouver is an AvGeek dream
April 3, 2025
Trenitalia Frecciarossa high-speed train coming into the station.
Lyon-Paris Frecciarossa business class: a worthy TGV challenger?
April 1, 2025

Green Wing

ZEROe fully electric hydrogen-powered four pod aircraft

Airbus hones hydrogen plan, showcases next-gen narrowbody tech

FRANCE — European airframer Airbus has revealed two sets of technology trees that will affect the very nature of commercial aviation in the ... Continue Reading

BBJ 737 cabin shows a large grey couch area with a table and lots of white plush aircraft seats.
ALTEA founding partner Robin Dunlop on recycled bizliner seats
February 18, 2025
A man and women and inspecting the Muirhead set of seats
Scotland’s Muirhead explains move into seat cover manufacturing
January 28, 2025
Technicians install AeroSHARK on an Austrian Airlines 777
Austrian AeroSHARK highlights fuel efficiency gain for older jets
January 16, 2025