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Airbus control room. Two employees sit in front of a series of monitors.

Airbus Services highlights recovery opportunity, digitalisation

Aircraft services is big business: in 2019 during its last Global Markets Forecast, Airbus predicted a services market of some US$4.9t over ... Continue Reading

a group of people looking at mobile devices on a business jet.

Press Release: Inmarsat hits milestone with 1,000 Jet ConneX activations

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, today celebrated the 1,000th installation and activation of its marke... Continue Reading

Bombardier names Collins as connectivity service provider of choice

LAS VEGAS — Bombardier has named Collins Aerospace as its Preferred Service Provider (PSP) to power cockpit and cabin connectivity. The arra... Continue Reading

aircraft, pilots, crew, istock, generic, Night Flight A320 with Pilots Left Corner View

Iridium eyes FANS flight trials for Certus in 2022/23

Iridium’s work to ensure its new Certus global satcom service is validated for aircraft safety communications is progressing, though t... 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

American Airlines A321 IFE welcome screen with a AA female flight crew displayed.

American Airlines brings IFE maintenance in-house

In a blow to American Airlines’ inflight entertainment system suppliers, the US major confirms to Runway Girl Network that it brought mainte... Continue Reading

IPC Mouldings and Bradfor Ltd are joining the world’s leading aerospace companies at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) Virtual, which is taking place from 14th to 16th September. Pictured are IPC Managing Director, Joanne Liddle (right) and Bradfor Ltd Managing Director, Patricia Clements (left).

Press Release: NI companies take flight to AIX Expo in digital cabin

Two of Northern Ireland’s top aerospace manufacturers are joining the world’s leading aerospace companies at this year’s Aircraft Interiors ... Continue Reading

Etihad Engineering and IAI representatives signing a contract.

Press Release: Etihad, IAI provide passenger to freighter conversions

Etihad Engineering, the largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East, has signed ... Continue Reading

A Diehl concept cabin which reimagines the front of the aircraft, and includes LED lights and projector technology

Diehl and HAECO in pact to jointly deliver aircraft cabin interiors

Over the last several years, the aircraft interiors industry has seen notable consolidation. Rockwell Collins got the ball rolling in 2017 w... Continue Reading

Thales AVANT UP IFE Monitor. It is displaying the AIRFREE duty free landing page that is titled "Sara's Shop". A second screen is showing a scene from a movie.

How Thales slashed weight from its latest IFE technology

Inflight entertainment hardware stakeholders have long sought to drive weight out of their systems to improve the eco-credentials of their p... Continue Reading

Freight wrapped in a net on board a passenger aircraft

Preighter market faces “COVID Combi” EASA deadline

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have been carrying cargo in passenger cabins under regulatory exemptions permitting ... Continue Reading

Press Release: Flexjet to equip select fleets with Viasat IFC

Flexjet LLC, a global leader in fractional private jet travel, and Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced a partnersh... Continue Reading

CarlisleIT ESA cooling system as displayed at APEX Expo 2019

One-on-one with CarlisleIT director Jeff Behlendorf

As a provider of inflight connectivity system integration components, antenna radomes and satcom aircraft equipment kits, as well as aircraf... Continue Reading

Safran Seats Z110i in a 3-2 configuration. Black seats with white trim and headrest. A blue line near the centre back.

Designing for versatility: Safran Seats talks Z-series PaxEx

Safran Seats has been focusing on supporting the long-haul, narrowbody market of late. Its Z-series seats are meant to meet the needs of tha... Continue Reading

JetBlue Airbus A320 at the gate ready to be boarded.

JetBlue seeks to get personal with A320 refurbishment

As a frequent JetBlue flyer since the year 2000, I have watched the airline’s product evolve and mature through the years. I was there in th... Continue Reading