Quick-turn, low-customisation seat shipsets gain momentum
Before the Covid pandemic hit, seatmakers were testing out a limited number of quick-turn, fast track seat programmes for delivery in a matt... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Collins
From F-16 fins to aircraft cabins, Collins advances thermoplastic tech
The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Collins Aerospace to build a prototype of an advanced ventral fin for the Lockheed Martin F-1... Continue Reading
Collins seeks to mitigate jet lag through Hypergamut lighting
Lighting can affect the passenger experience in a multitude of ways, either by disrupting flyers’ circadian rhythms, or bathing the ca... Continue Reading
Press Release: Collins advances electric motor design for P&W Canada
Collins Aerospace has completed Preliminary Design Review of the 1 megawatt electric motor and motor controller it’s developing for Pratt &a... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace herringbone: the evolution of Elevation to Elements
Collins Aerospace’s Super Diamond herringbone seat was one of the hallmark products of the 2010s. As we accelerate into the 2020s, the seatm... Continue Reading
Collins’ AirLounge sofa seat: the talk of AIX
At the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg last week, the big topic of discussion was Collins Aerospace’s AirLounge seat, presented in its Fi... Continue Reading
Collins M-Flex door-bar ready and waiting for widebody customers
HAMBURG — Collins Aerospace has spent the three years since we last saw its M-Flex convertible door-service-bar monument focussed on develop... Continue Reading
Press Release: Winners announced for the 2022 Crystal Cabin Awards
After three long years, the Crystal Cabin Awards were held in person again in 2022, honouring excellence and ingenuity in aircraft interiors... Continue Reading
NIAR students and Collins propose wheelchair-in-the-cabin solution
HAMBURG — Could the redesign of a closet on aircraft like the Boeing 737-800 answer the pleas of wheelchair users who want to stay in their ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Collins opens additive manufacturing center in Monroe
Collins Aerospace today announced the opening of a new additive manufacturing center and the expansion of its maintenance, repair and overha... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic shows off premium leisure space, The Booth
Designing “third places” for passenger experience will continue to grow in importance, especially with an increasing post-COVID premium leis... Continue Reading
Latitude Aero sees refurbishment work trend upward
Aircraft seating overhaul provider Latitude Aero, which shifted its focus to cabin decontamination services during the coronavirus pandemic,... Continue Reading
The 14 different kinds of business class seats in 2022
As aviation in much of the world begins to accelerate out of the pandemic effects of COVID-19, the business class seating landscape has chan... Continue Reading
Air France’s elegant A220 makes the most of its spacious cabin
In the autumn’s rush of news, we may well have overlooked the late September release of the smart, pleasingly designed and professional-look... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spairliners, Collins ink evacuation slide repair contract
Collins Aerospace in Wroclaw, Poland has been awarded a first-time support agreement for evacuation slides by Spairliners, an independent co... Continue Reading