Safran places one-third of Zodiac businesses under review
Safran has placed one third of its legacy Zodiac Aerospace businesses under review, the French multinational corporation confirms. The portf... Continue Reading
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Etihad goes doored Super Diamond for new business class
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has a new business class seat on board its Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, which leaked out at the Dubai Airshow v... Continue Reading
Inside herringbones: a decade and a half of Cirrus
This is the first in a series of interviews with the movers and shakers behind herringbone seats, at a time when RGN would normally be roami... Continue Reading
Winners announced for Crystal Cabin Awards honoring PaxEx innovation
The Crystal Cabin Awards, hosted by Hamburg Aviation, is informally known as the “Oscars” of the aircraft interiors industry. Every year, th... Continue Reading
Hamburg’s Foviatech developing pressure sensor SmartSeat
Before the COVID-19 crisis, the aviation industry was already looking at how to enhance inflight wellness through everything from programmab... Continue Reading
Aircraft interiors sees steepest 3Q revenue decline at Safran
Underscoring the crushing impact of COVID-19 on the passenger experience (PaxEx) industry, Safran today reported that revenue for its aircra... Continue Reading
Reduced volumes and widebody exposure hit Safran revenue
Safran’s aircraft interiors business saw revenues drop roughly 35% in the first half of the year, as large jetliner programs suffered ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thales appoints Yannick Assouad as EVP, Avionics
Thales has appointed Yannick Assouad as Executive Vice President, Avionics, replacing Gil Michielin, who has announced his retirement. Assou... Continue Reading
Safran seeks to “reclaim” leading position in interiors
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, Safran says it is working to “reclaim its position” as a leading provider of aircraft i... Continue Reading
Safran Cabin temporarily suspends production at four plants
Aircraft interiors supplier Safran Cabin has temporarily suspended production at four plants in North America as it wades through the challe... Continue Reading
Consciously seeking out Concept D seat proves educational
As much as I enjoy flying all over the world, I have never quite been able to figure out how to effectively sleep on a flight. Even in the b... Continue Reading
Safran economy seat evolution underscores passenger desire for sleep
When Safran Seats (formerly Zodiac) in 2017 revealed that its new Z400 economy class seat was “the first out of the gate” to be select... Continue Reading
Boeing ecoDemonstrator starts Safran, Diehl and KID smart galley trials
Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, first established in 2012, continues to advance in its exploration of technologies that can help make avia... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic’s new A350 business class: impressive beyond flaws
During a sort of #PaxEx duel between the UK’s two largest airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, each is launching a new business cl... Continue Reading
Safran aims ECOS bin technology at SpaceJet, other aircraft
Bigger bins are big business in commercial aviation, even on little planes. Safran Cabin, the former Zodiac Aerospace, has been working for ... Continue Reading
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