Performance car company, BMW M, has collaborated with Bcomp, BMW Designworks and others to develop the Visionary Materials Seat, a sustainable seat design manufactured with bio-based materials to reduce CO₂e impacts and enhance recyclability
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A new option for business travellers in India is due to launch in November, with the launch of IndiGo Stretch business class on IndiGo’s Airbus A321neo fleet. “With India’s soaring economy and the evolving aspirations of the Indian society, we believe it’s time for IndiGo to redefine business class in India,” says IndiGo CEO
Ahead of schedule and up to date: the first of 81 Emirates Boeing 777s to receive a nose-to-tail cabin refresh has entered into service, as part of US$3 billion programme. The aircraft features a new cabin configuration in business class, and the first premium economy cabin on an Emirates 777
The first Emirates Boeing 777 with a nose-to-tail cabin refresh sporting a new look has entered into service. The aircraft features a new 1-2-1 business-class configuration, and the debut of premium economy on the B777 fleet. Here’s how the process worked
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
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