The organisers of AIX have announced the main themes of next year’s event: transforming the passenger experience and creating the cabin of the future. The event returns to Hamburg Messe from 28-30 May, and as always it will be a showcase of the latest ideas to enhance operator efficiency and the passenger experience, and visitors can expect a focus on accessibility and sustainability
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Emirates’ latest order to retrofit 60 A380s with Airspace Link HBCplus connectivity complements its earlier launch order for 50 A350 installations. Additional HBCplus airline selections have been made by Air Algerie and Air India
Key themes of the November 2023 issue include the factors involved in ensuring the safety of sustainable cabin materials; accessible lavatory design; a campaign to bring in legislation to make air travel better and safer for disabled passengers; cabin lighting advances; and the latest CMF options
Aviation conference organiser, RedCabin, has announced a new awards programme for professionals in the aircraft interiors industry – the RedCabin Trinity Awards, with a judging panel made up of airlines and air leasing companies
Embraer reports that it delivered 43 jets in Q3 2023, an increase of 30% compared to Q3 2022. Commercial aviation has shown what the company calls “robust delivery growth”, with deliveries in the sector increasing 50% compared to Q3 2022
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious and hotly contested prizes for innovation in aircraft cabins. Companies, institutions and students that believe they have an winning idea or design can now make a submission for entry into the 2024 awards
Lufthansa will be the first retrofit customer for Airbus’s Airspace L Bins, which were launched earlier this year. From January 2025, 38 Lufthansa A320s will be refitted with these shelf-style stowage bins, with 60% more bag capacity than the A320 pivot bins
In additional news from APEX Expo, and from Airbus, it has been announced that Intelsat’s multi-orbit network offerings, relying on LEO and GEO satellites, will be available to airlines and aircraft lessors through Airbus’ Airspace Link (HBCplus) solution.
Airbus has selected Panasonic Avionics as a managed service provider (MSP) for its Airspace Link HBCplus (HBCplus) Ku-band connectivity solution, which will be offered as a line-fit catalogue or retrofit option
Airbus has opened an automated A321XLR equipment installation hangar in Hamburg, for the equipping of up to eight rear fuselage sections simultaneously. The hangar is intended to be a key part in expanding Airbus’s production capacity to 75 narrowbody aircraft per month in 2026