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Four staggered Vantage Duo business class seats are being displayed at AIX 2023. The seats are an mixture of grey tones with a light blue pillow.

Thompson showcases product evolution across Vantage family

For seatmakers, some Aircraft Interiors Expo years are about big showy new product releases, while other years are more about developing the... Continue Reading

SAS Thompson Vantage seat is pictured here in various grey tones. Headphones ang to the side of the seat and a white a grey plaid pillow sits on top of the seat.

Press Release: SAS A321LR passengers now relaxing in Vantage comfort

Thompson Aero Seating is proud to announce that its Vantage seats are now providing passengers with luxury and comfort on SAS’s new A321LR a... Continue Reading

Flying Disabled Seating concept where a wheelchair is in place of a regular seat. This is shortlisted for the Crystal Cabin Awards. CCA

Press Release: Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 shortlist reveals PaxEx trends

The annual Crystal Cabin Awards is a creative playfield where designers, engineers and visionaries come together to plan the future of the a... Continue Reading

Thompson Areo Seating team members pose for a photo. Two are seated in TAS seats while the remainder stand in the behind the seats. Front row: Conor Burns MP; Diane Dodds MLA Northern Ireland Back row: David McCabe, Head of Transformation, Thompson; Neil Taggart, Vice President & General Manager, Thompson; Zhen Pang, CEO, AVIC Cabin Systems; Gordon Cracknell, Head of Operations, Thompson; Leslie Orr, Director of ADS Northern Ireland

Press Release: Thompson Aero Seating receives eminent guests

Thompson Aero Seating, part of AVIC Cabin Systems, yesterday hosted a visit from the Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Conor Burns MP;... Continue Reading

Thompson Vantage seating on Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8

Press Release: ACS delivers Vantage seats, AIM monuments for SIA

AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) announces its partnership with Singapore Airlines for its latest narrowbody Business Class product on the Boeing 73... Continue Reading

Beautiful scenic view of sunset through the aircraft window. Part of the VUE seat shell is in view, showing that passengers are able to clearly see out the window. A hint of the VUE seat is shown, demonstrating that passengers can clearly see out the window in this outward facing configuration

Safran Seats to debut VUE reverse herringbone for narrowbodies

In 2019, Safran Seats began quietly developing a premium, international-style business class seat for long-haul, single-aisle twinjets. As a... Continue Reading

Press Release: Safran wins Crystal Cabin Awards’ special categories

As part of the virtual Aircraft Interiors Expo 2021, the Crystal Cabin Awards in the special categories “Clean and Safe Air Travel” and “Jud... Continue Reading

Press Release: ACS addresses issues raised by COVID

AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) is addressing the issues raised by the Covid pandemic to help make the cabin environment safer and more hygienic fo... Continue Reading

Airbus Airspace cabin showing the entryway, geometric design on the ceiling, blue and purple shades cast by LED lights and business class seats in greys and purple. Seats are in a 1-1 configuration.

Interiors suppliers trumpet work on new A320 Airspace brand cabins

In the years since Runway Girl Network first reported Airbus’ work to bring its widebody Airspace cabin brand to the narrowbody A320 family ... Continue Reading

Elizabeth Payne head shot with a white backdrop.

Never give up, advises Elizabeth Payne, AVIC Cabin Systems CTO

AVIC Cabin Systems chief technology officer Elizabeth Payne’s career is a masterclass in developing hard technological expertise through a w... Continue Reading

AIM Altitude ARCA galley showing boxes stacked in a refrigerated unit in the galley

AIM Altitude to launch single-aisle version of ARCA galley at AIX

Aircraft interiors specialist AIM Altitude later this year plans to formally launch a single-aisle version of its unique ARCA galley system,... Continue Reading

A top-down view of JetBlue's Mint Suite and bedding

AVIC Cabin Systems focuses on narrowbodies with new seats, galley, lav

AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) in recent years has, through its cadre of aircraft interiors businesses, introduced a collection of innovative pass... Continue Reading

Press Release: AIM Altitude CEO to lead AVIC Cabin Systems

With effect from the beginning of March 2020, Richard Bower, CEO of AIM Altitude, has become Chief Commercial Officer for AVIC Cabin Systems... Continue Reading

Press Release: AIM enables smooth integration for China Southern FRMs

For China Southern’s Boeing 787-9 fleet, AIM Altitude has achieved a seamless experience, with the front row monuments (FRMs) reflecting fea... Continue Reading

Press Release: AIM signs nextgen galley MOU with China Southern

AIM Altitude today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Southern Airlines. The MOU marks the award of the airline’s latest ... Continue Reading