The European Space Agency (ESA) has become the newest member of the Seamless Air Alliance, with the goal of accelerating the introduction of space-based connectivity technologies on board airplanes
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Safran’s key financials for H1 2024 show revenues from aircraft interiors activities increased by 26.6%, demonstrating ‘the appetite of airlines for cabin retrofits’. The company also achieved strong growth in deliveries of business-class seats
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
Ultrafabrics and its partner Tapis have now officially launched AV Bio, a bio-based performance fabric that was unveiled at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024. Tapis says this innovative fabric is the first of its kind in the aviation and transportation sector, and can revolutionise the way sustainable materials are incorporated into aircraft interiors
Two cabin product designs by Lufthansa Technik have been successful in the 2024 Red Dot Design Awards, the annual international design competition that recognises the best product design, communication design and design concepts
Etihad is the latest customer for AirFi’s streaming IFE systems, with 10 of the airline’s Airbus A320 family aircraft now equipped to stream a range of international and Hollywood movies, TV series, games, music and more to passenger’s own devices, free of charge
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
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed an order of seven Airbus A330-900s (plus an undisclosed number of purchase rights), building upon the airline’s initial A330neo order made in 2019, when it became the first UK airline to order the aircraft type. “This is the best-performing plane in terms of Net Promoter Score,” said CEO Shai Weiss. “This configuration is exceptional”
Qatar Airways says that Qsuite is the finest business-class experience to be found on any airline, and it has enhanced the design to create ‘Qsuite Next Gen’, with more comfort, more privacy, more versatility, more… everything. “Our team decided to raise the benchmark once again,” says CEO
Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, with a highlight of the 325-seat aircraft being the new Prestige Class (business class) cabin interior. The new cabin identity will be integrated in the airline’s 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft, with influences from the designs also due to carried over to the airline’s A321Neo aircraft interiors