Lufthansa Technik teams up with LG for new AERQ PaxEx partnership
One of the ongoing critiques of the inflight entertainment industry is the slow speed at which the burgeoning advances in consumer technolog... Continue Reading
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Safran reveals details of new Fusio business suite on ANA
After several years on the interiors trade show circuit, Safran has secured a launch customer for its ultra-wide Fusio business class mini-s... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spring Airlines is launch customer for Acro Series 3 ST+
Acro Aircraft Seating is pleased to announce it has been selected by Spring Airlines, the leading low-cost airline in mainland China, to man... Continue Reading
Delta Flight Products expands IFE platform to be totally Delta-sourced
Delta Air Lines’ new unit, Delta Flight Products (DFP), has taken full ownership of delivering seatback wireless IFE to the US major’s... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat size minimums in the offing, Recaro touts flexibility
The Federal Aviation Administration has a year to regulate aircraft seat size as part of FAA reauthorization legislation signed this fall by... Continue Reading
Vistara taps Bluebox for wireless IFE on A320s; eyes options for 787-9s
In 2015, Indian operator Vistara tapped defense contractor – and then would-be inflight entertainment provider – BAE Systems to install its ... Continue Reading
Passengers take note: seatbelt extenders deactivate your airbag
A few months ago, multiple media outlets reported that Thai Airways was disallowing passengers with a girth wider than 56 inches from flying... Continue Reading
Embraer finds first order, and sees wider market, for staggered seats
With an order from Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways for ten firm Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, plus a further ten options, Embraer has its first custom... Continue Reading
Norwegian changes MAX seat statement; assures most are 17.2″ wide
Norwegian yesterday announced that its latest Boeing 737 MAX 8 delivery features 189 new Recaro slimline seats that offer 30 inches of pitch... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics stays focused on serving its niche in IFE
Outside of inflight connectivity, the most hotly competitive part of the inflight entertainment industry right now must surely be the portab... Continue Reading
Fast-growing Boltaron makes ambitions clear in aircraft interiors
Roughly a decade ago Boltaron’s Newcomerstown, Ohio facility held as much as a 60% market share of the plastic card stock for credit cards a... Continue Reading
FAA is no stranger to egress questions as court orders review
Can you regulate aircraft seat size based on passenger comfort? For years, lawmakers have tried and failed to do just that. But the latest b... Continue Reading
Side Slip Seat aims for fast-turn & PRM needs plus longhaul stagger
At one of the busiest stands at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo, Asia, Molon Labe CEO Hank Scott barely paused between showing airlines, ... Continue Reading
Embraer E2 remains un-HICed on economy seats
Embraer’s E2 re-engined E-Jet impressed with its larger engines and evolved wingtips at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, and is seeing a trend ... Continue Reading
Practice makes perfect? Bombardier talks CSeries cabin testing
On the sidelines of Swiss’ first Bombardier CSeries aircraft, RGN gleaned some colour about how new-build airliner cabins are tested — and h... Continue Reading
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