Making the case for aircraft cabin lighting harmonization
Even casual observers of aviation know that mood lighting has been having a serious moment – it features prominently in new aircraft, like t... Continue Reading
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Cathay uses “co-creation” to avoid future seat nightmares
For its forthcoming flagship Boeing 777-9 seating program — and to a smaller extent the less ambitious Airbus A321neo aircraft arriving for ... Continue Reading
Airbus in internal talks to bring OneWeb IFC to cabins and cockpits
Airbus is mulling offering OneWeb-supported inflight connectivity on its airliners, including in the cockpit, company CEO Tom Enders confirm... Continue Reading
Press Release: Flying Colours completes install of Ka-band on GV
North America-based completions and MRO specialist Flying Colours Corp., has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream GV air... Continue Reading
Press Release: Cobham announces FANS upgrade solution for bizjets
At this year’s EBACE (29th to 31st May, Geneva, Booth 0105), Cobham announces a new cost-effective communications upgrade option bringing al... Continue Reading
New restraint system addresses airline passenger violence
A workplace conflict consultancy in Britain has developed a passenger restraint system which will be easier for crew to use while reducing t... Continue Reading
How the design of cabin safety equipment works
Following Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, there has been active speculation and energetic discussion on social media about possible design i... Continue Reading
Is the future of seatback thermoplastics really greige?
Settle down in your airline seat and look at the seatback in front of you. It’s almost certainly grey or beige. So is the armrest, and so is... Continue Reading
UK firm makes breakthrough on recycling carbon fibre used in aviation
A UK-based company that has been working with Boeing to find a large-scale recycling solution for carbon fibre from the aerospace industry s... Continue Reading
Zodiac unveils Z400 economy class seat for 777X
Grappling with premium seat production problems – which have resulted in the delayed delivery of United Airlines’ Polaris product and prompt... Continue Reading
B/E Aerospace could bring Rockwell $50m more per fleet win
With cross-selling opportunities aplenty, Rockwell Collins estimates completion of its planned friendly takeover of aircraft interiors speci... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Sukhoi makes SportJet play; and has A380 had its day?
In this episode of #PaxEx TV, we look at Russian airframer Sukhoi’s plan to build and market a special version of its small narrowbody... Continue Reading
CSeries’ first “Swiss” passenger flight is PaxEx knockout
ZURICH — The first thing you notice when you board the Bombardier CSeries is just how civilised it is. Wide aisles. Wide seats. Only one mid... Continue Reading
“First class causes air rage” paper contains serious data flaws
A research paper by Katherine DeCelles and Michael Norton, published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has taken the media... Continue Reading
From vaporware to real world: the Crystal Cabin Awards, analysed
The Crystal Cabin Awards, presented by the Hamburg Aviation Cluster at the Aircraft Interiors Expo each April, showcase the passenger experi... Continue Reading
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