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…
Last week’s APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach, California has been hailed a “record breaking” success. According to APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association, nearly 3,000 airline industry decision-makers, including representatives from 90 airlines, attended the event to see innovations, discussions, awards winners and more
Thales’ innovative range of accessible in-flight entertainment technologies has won a Crystal Cabin Award in a special category: ‘Best Customer Journey Experience’. Thales won with the Suite for Accessible IFE Solutions, which supports passengers who have visual and hearing assistance needs
AERQ, the Hamburg-based start-up developing digital platforms for aircraft cabins, has announced that it is discontinuing its business activities due to significant obstacles in entering a very sensitive market for IFE systems
Highlights from another busy day at the passenger experience event in Long Beach include FlightPath3D and Delta Air Lines revealing moving maps designed for accessibility, high-profile speakers discussing personalised customer experiences and supply chain complexities, and cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs
Thai Airways has signed a contract with Neo Space Group (NSG) for in-flight connectivity (IFC) technology that leverages SES Open Orbits network and will provide passengers with internet speeds of up to 200Mbps
Spafax has announced the renewal of its longstanding IFE content partnership with Korean Air, with the next phase to focus on enhancing operational efficiency, transparency, and passenger engagement
Qatar Airways is the first airline to announce the selection of FlytEDGE, signing an agreement with Thales to equip its new Airbus A321 NX fleet with the systems. FlytEDGE is the world’s first Cloud-native IFE platform, utilising Cloud computing technologies and an open software platform
The doors of APEX/IFSA Global Expo opened on 28 October, with highlights from the first day including Thales and Qatar Airways unveiling a world-first advancement, C-suite executives sharing insights and updates on their airlines, and panels advising how to enhance areas such as accessibility and IFE curation
Qatar Airways has taken flight with the first Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with Starlink in-flight connectivity, The airline plans to roll-out Starlink’s high-speed, low latency internet across its entire B777 fleet within a year
