Highlights of the November issue of Aircraft Interiors International include: insights into the potential for textures to enhance comfort and branding; a focus on the Middle East aviation market; galley innovations; advances in cabin lighting; the latest cabin materials, from leathers & textiles, to thermoplastics; and more…
Aviation events organiser, RedCabin, has announced that the Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit (ACIS) 2024 will take place from 3-5 December in Tokyo, and will be hosted by All Nippon Airways (ANA). Hundreds of C-Suite leaders from across the aviation industry are due to gather for the three-day summit, to explore the major challenges and trends faced by the aircraft interior industry
Alan McInnes from Unum Aircraft Seating explores the evolution of aircraft seats, including how innovation, materials, and design trends have shaped modern business-class seating over the years
A new expert group has been announced in the UK today, which will work to improve accessibility, empower consumers and raise industry standards for disabled passengers, from booking to inflight, to baggage claim. The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group will be led by Baroness Grey-Thompson, with members including presenter and disability campaigner Sophie Morgan
A preview of the new Business Class experience in Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A350-900s. Launching in the second quarter of 2026, the all new and upgraded seats are designed to offer greater levels of privacy, comfort, and convenience
Enjoy a sneak preview of Singapore Airlines’ luxurious new First Class cabin for its seven A350-900ULR aircraft, which the airline says will set “new industry benchmarks” when it launches in the first quarter of 2027
Finnair is celebrating the completion of the first cabin refurbishment in its Embraer E190 renewal programme. Everything from the lighting system to the colour scheme has been updated, while lighter seating has enabled a weight reduction of 150kg per aircraft
JETMS, an aircraft interiors and completions company based at London Biggin Hill Airport, has secured a contract to refurbish the interiors of two Airbus A380 aircraft for Global Airlines, the new UK-based transatlantic carrier
As part of a multimillion-dollar aircraft cabin refurbishment and upgrade programme being rolled out across 10 of its A330-200s, Qantas has revealed it plans to install the same economy-class seats due to be fitted on its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul fleet. The seats bring extra comfort, larger IFE displays, in-seat power and Bluetooth
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the annual event where airlines, industry suppliers and cabin interiors professionals converge to shape the cabins of the future, will return on 8-10 April 2025 at Hamburg Messe. The 2024 event saw strong growth, and the 2025 event promises even more reasons to attend
