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Executives from Airbus and Japan Airlines (JAL) are speaking at the Farnborough Airshow

Interior supply chain delays still hitting long-backlog Airbus

FARNBOROUGH — If the absence of flying activity at Boeing this year was understandable, the very quiet show for Airbus was somewhat more sur... Continue Reading

Inside an Airbus A319 economy class cabin. This image shows the overhead bins, PSUs and the very tops of the seats. Airbus is seeking to advance various sustainable and accessible cabin initiatives. Flam testing is required of all aircraft interiors.

Diehl Aviation pulls levers to tackle supply constraints: CEO Schuler

HAMBURG — Supply chain constraints and labor challenges in aviation continue to create headaches for OEMs, their suppliers and airline custo... Continue Reading

Recaro Aircraft Seating CEO flags continued shortage in IFE parts

FORT WORTH — Recaro Aircraft Seating has pulled a variety of levers to manage the post-pandemic supply chain constraints impacting aircraft ... Continue Reading

JAL A350 interiors supply chain issues raise spectre of delays in 2024

TOULOUSE — As Japan Airlines’ (JAL) first Airbus A350-1000 waggled its wings on takeoff from Blagnac en route to Tokyo, the airline’s execut... Continue Reading

Head on view of Recaro business class seats in a widebody. The seats are greyish in tone with a light brown headrest and detailing.

A spiky 2023 for business class supply chain, production and demand

SCHWÄBISCH HALL — Airlines that offer a business class product, by and large, rely on their front cabins for the majority of their revenue. ... Continue Reading

Kate Osterland, VP Supply Chain and Logistics, MagniX

Kate Osterland of magniX on managing logistics and not tolerating bias

Kate Osterland serves as VP supply chain and logistics at Seattle-based electric propulsion pioneer magniX. Supply chain and logistics are, ... Continue Reading

Various graphs showing the findings of Euroconsult's report .

Press Release: Value of Space Economy reaches $424 billion in 2022

The fast growing commercial space sector enjoyed another year of significant growth and productivity during 2022, but did not escape unscath... Continue Reading

Unum One seat in the upright position. The sea tis light grey with darker grey accents around it. The seatbelt is visible on the seat cushion and there is a table and storage area to the side of the seat.

Up close with Unum’s first seat, the 34” Unum One herringbone

LONDON — Startup seatmaker Unum is launching its Unum One seat for the Airbus A321neo platform, with a model that breaks the 34” pitch barri... Continue Reading

Computer generated image of Unum business class seats in an aircraft cabin. Ghostly like figures sit in the seats.

Seatmaker Unum talks strategy, supply chain partners

Startup seatmaker Unum is working with three new partners as it aims towards the release of its first business class seat: dress cover speci... Continue Reading

Top down view of the Unum One seat. A pillow rests on a grey business class seat. Headphones rest on a side table next to an IFE screen.

Unum’s new herringbone business seat aims at design and delivery

There’s a new seatmaker in town, focussing on herringbone business class seats as airlines look to update their onboard product and industry... Continue Reading

Bombardier vows EPD environmental transparency for all new bizjets

In a bold statement of sustainable intent, Bombardier has promised to deliver an independently authenticated Environmental Product Declarati... Continue Reading

Rendering of Telesat Lightspeed network of satellites around the globe

Telesat eyes regional launch of Lightspeed-powered IFC in 2024

Now a public company, Canada’s Telesat Corporation says its dual-listing on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange will enhance its abi... Continue Reading

Joanne Liddle managing director IPC Mouldings

One-on-one with IPC Mouldings managing director Joanne Liddle

IPC Mouldings, a veteran aerospace company that supplies tooling and plastic injection moulded parts and assemblies to the industry, sees an... Continue Reading

Press Release: Hanwha Phasor and Plexus to make satcom antenna

Hanwha Phasor, designer of the world’s first commercial active electronically-steered array (AESA) for satellite communications on the move,... Continue Reading

Aircraft seating sled for testing, with 3 crash test dummies in place at Mirus facility

Crash testing capacity crunch drives new Mirus site expansion

A few hours northeast of London near Norwich, Mirus Aircraft Seating is building its own dynamic test facility for aircraft seats, featuring... Continue Reading