As part of its exhibit at this week’s NBAA-BACE event in Las Vegas, Pilatus Aircraft is showcasing the potential to use sustainability-focused materials in its cabins, developed with F/List, a specialist in luxury aircraft interiors
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Global air traffic demand has returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with airlines now turning their attention to fleet expansion while overcoming production issues. A new report by the Alton Aviation Consultancy projects that 10,000 more aircraft will operate by 2034, despite supply chain constraints
APEX has announced the full list of airline industry leaders speaking at APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach on 28 to 30 October. The lineup of high-profile speakers includes Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM, Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, and Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic
Deutsche Aircraft has entered into a partnership with Weerts Group for the construction of its Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the D328eco turboprop regional aircraft, which can carry up to 40 passengers in commuter specification. The site at Leipzig/Halle Airport is expected to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2025, with capacity of 48 aircraft annually
Highlights of the September issue include the Digital Experience Manager, which can revolutionise IFE curation; our ever-popular annual seating review; how to optimise seat designs for streamlined maintenance; a preview of APEX Global Expo, and more…
The Crystal Cabin Award, the world’s leading accolade for innovations in aircraft cabins, has opened the application phase for the 2025 awards, and there are some interesting new developments. Most notably, a dedicated category for accessibility innovations has been introduced
Boeing has released its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook for China, which forecasts that China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043, with demand for 8,830 new airplanes. The report also says that China will have the world’s largest widebody fleet through 2043
JetZero, a company developing the first commercial blended wing body (BWB) airplane, has found a slightly unexpected investor in the form of Alaska Airlines. If purchase options are taken up, passengers could be in for an amazing experience in the cabin
Airbus SE has reported its consolidated financial results for the Half-Year (H1) ended 30th June 2024, showing increases in consolidated revenues, and in deliveries of commercial aircraft. The airframer is working on increasing production rates to meet its order backlog of 8,585 commercial jets
Embraer is offering a range of upgrades and performance improvements across its single-aisle commercial jet line up. The upgrades on the E195-E2, E190-E2, and E175 include cabin and passenger experience upgrades, fuel burn and range improvements, and avionics updates