F/List, a supplier of luxury cabin materials to the business jet sector, is entering the commercial aircraft interiors market. The Austria-based company is showcasing its portfolio of cabin materials at AIX – including real wood veneers – with a new portfolio of innovations to come later this year
WingMan is claimed to be the first real-time AI travel assistant to be available inflight. Powered by LEO connectivity and the Iridium Certus network, WingMan lets passengers create personalised travel itineraries from their seat via their mobile devices
Bluebox Aviation Systems has become a member of Viasat’s Connected Partner Platform (CPP), making its Blueview Retail infight shopping solution available to airlines that use Viasat IFC-powered digital products
Airchair, a UK-based designer of aircraft aisle wheelchairs, is launching a new product designed to provide a safe and economical solution to meet the latest accessibility requirements from the DOT
Unum Aircraft Seating has announced some big news: the first customers for its Unum One business-class seat. Wamos Air, the Spanish wet lease and charter operator has chosen Unum One for its expanding fleet of A330-200s, and TAAG has chosen the seat for its B787-9s
The Tangerine design consultancy has collaborated with Sabeti Wain Aerospace, a manufacturer of aircraft seat covers, to create an innovative comfort system for premium economy and economy seating.
Aircraft interior refurbishment specialist, Starling Aerospace, has acquired the assets of Pitch Aircraft Seating Systems for an undisclosed sum. Starling is now ramping up its factory to begin manufacturing Pitch economy seats, and plans to launch new economy and premium economy models
Panasonic Avionics has announced the successful optimisation of its multi-orbit satellite network following switching between LEO and GEO networks in its flight test programme. Panasonic says the successful switching represents a major milestone in its flight test programme, validating the success of its multi-orbit network
A collaborative project between Acro Aircraft Seating and the Aircraft Interior Recycling Association (AIRA) is claimed to have created a proof of concept that economy-class seats can be recycled to form part of a true circular economy. The partners are calling on the aviation industry to work together to create demand for recycled materials
Riyadh Air, the Saudi Arabian premium carrier preparing to launch later this year, has selected Viasat to provide in-flight connectivity systems for its Boeing 787 fleet. The systems will be powered by Viasat’s most advanced Ka-band satellite technology and multi-orbit satellite network capabilities
