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The RAY robot, sitting in front of an ATR turboprop on the tarmac

RAY, the autonomous UVC robot, stands ready to disinfect cabins

As airlines look to enhance disinfection onboard without the repeated use of harsh chemicals, ultraviolet light is having a serious moment i... Continue Reading

Rendering of AERQ digital signage in the galley entry way as well as on the class divider.

AERQ managing directors unveil plan for AERENA open IT platform

Having vowed to digitize aircraft cabins AERQ today formally launched AERENA, its modular and open IT platform for commercial aircraft. A jo... Continue Reading

Explorer design concept for the A330 cabin. ceiling panels give the look of the plane being underwater.

Press Release: LHT previews World Traveller design for VIP widebodies

At the Monaco Yacht Show 2021, Lufthansa Technik, the world’s leading provider of cabin interiors for VIP and government aircraft, wil... Continue Reading

Top view of workers on the exterior of a Lufthansa aircraft.

Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs

A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading

a man working on an aircraft IFC installation as LHT has received Chinese STC validation

Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell work to gain foothold in China IFC

With the lion’s share of China’s domestic narrowbody cabins still disconnected, Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell are eager to gain a foothold... Continue Reading

Press Release: Lufthansa Technik offers STC in China for A320 IFC

Lufthansa Technik can now offer a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) in China for an inflight connectivity solution on Airbus A320 family a... Continue Reading

This graphic depicts examples of potential fields of application for liquid hydrogen in and on future aircraft (blue arrows) as well as at the airport (ground vehicles) and its periphery (refueling systems). The blue arrows outline potential fields of application in the aircraft: for example, satellite communications as well as galleys, cabin or IFE systems could be powered by electricity from a fuel cell in the future. The project partners will determine in the coming months which fields of application will actually be investigated in more detail in the practical evaluation.

Press Release: Hamburg makes aviation fit for hydrogen

The aerospace industry in Hamburg is preparing for flying with hydrogen. Therefore, the starting signal has now sounded for the set-up of a ... Continue Reading

Multiple Thales IFE screens behind a tablet and mobile phone.

Thales teams with Samsung to offer ‘stunning’ 4K IFE

Though the delivery of 4K media for inflight entertainment has long lagged behind IFE screen technology, industry stakeholders have nonethel... Continue Reading

Aircraft parked and ready to board. CIT is a key supplier in aviation.

Panasonic maintenance unit to use 8tree dentCHECK solution

From European budget carrier easyJet to US legacy operator American Airlines, from TAP’s maintenance and engineering arm to Lufthansa Techni... Continue Reading

Airbus and LHT cargo in the cabin solution rendering image. Showing seats removed and cargo shipments in place of them.

Press Release: Airbus and LHT offer temporary “Cargo in the Cabin”

Airbus and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have signed a cooperation agreement to co-develop temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions for A330s. Thi... Continue Reading

Rendering of AERQ class divider on an aircraft with the orange AERQ sign on it, and info about London.

Press Release: AERQ becomes part of Hamburg Aviation

AERQ today announced that the joint venture between LG Electronics and Lufthansa Technik has joined the Hamburg Aviation Network. AERQ is he... Continue Reading

Two men crouched on the floor of a green aircraft, looking at specs for an interior mod

IAMA recommends airlines price options as airframers enter W-IFE

Airbus and Boeing late last year separately announced plans to play a more meaningful role in bringing wireless entertainment to aircraft. W... Continue Reading

The entrance to an A320, with the airframer's signature Airspace cabin, including LED lights and projected designs on the ceiling

Beyond seats: getting the new longhaul narrowbody cabins right

Longhaul narrowbody aircraft like the Airbus A321neo’s LR and XLR variants are going to be key to the COVID-19 recovery — and to future rout... Continue Reading

white aircraft seats with a large printed OLED displays that says welcome aboard and a small tv hoovering in front

Press Release: AERQ and JOLED to integrate OLED displays in cabins

JOLED Inc., an OLED expert and manufacturer of 4K OLED by printing technology, and AERQ, a promoter of digital transformation for aircraft c... Continue Reading

Rear view of a man in wheelchair with a disability at the airport. Mobility Aid. United dignity

Exploring a dream scenario for Universal Design in the aircraft cabin

During a recent Passenger Experience Conference webinar, hosted by Reed Exhibitions, consultant Gina Emrich shared a dream scenario that wou... Continue Reading