Cabin Interior and Electronics
News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
King Air 260 Buyers To Receive New Interior Options
The new selection of cabin fabrics and color schemes will be available for the Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 260 beginning in early 2022.
Avionics
Gulfstream Exceeds 500 Jet ConneX Installs on Large Jets
Gulfstream Aerospace has surpassed 500 installations of the Inmarsat Jet ConneX connectivity platform on large-cabin Gulfstreams.
Aircraft
Airbus Delivers First A350 from Chinese Completion Center
Delivery of an A350 from the Tianjin completion and delivery center marks a new milestone in Airbus’s partnership with China.
Aircraft
FAA Calls For Boeing 737 Cabin Pressure Switch Inspections
An FAA airworthiness directive was issued to assess the risk of dual-switch failures in 737 airliner cabin pressure systems.
Aircraft
Additive Manufacturing Gains Altitude as Technology Matures
More aerospace companies are looking to exploit the design flexibility, cost efficiency, and greater sustainability delivered by additive manufacturing.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
FCC Certifies SmartSky Tower Radiohead
The tower radiohead certification by the FCC is another milestone toward SmartSky's commercial service launch later this year.
Aircraft
Pilatus Refines PC-24 with New Cabin, Avionics Features
Pilatus has announced a slew of new cabin and avionics features for its PC-24 twinjet based on customer feedback from 50,000+ hours of fleet operations.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Adds G600 Completions at Dallas Facility
Gulfstream Aerospace is adding G600 completions operations at its Dallas Love Field facility to accommodate growing demand for its newest large-cabin jet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MyGoFlight Designs 'Never Obsolete' USB Charger
The new MyGoFlight USB charger simplifies upgrades when connector types change.
Avionics
Back in the Live Show Saddle
The aviation industry seems closer to normal after I attended my first in-person event since the coronavirus pandemic started in early 2020.
Avionics
AEA Show Celebrates Returning to Normal
This year's Aircraft Electronics Association convention bodes well for other events this year, with high numbers of attendees and exhibitors.
Avionics
Plane Simple Antenna To Make STC Debut on Falcon 2000
Satcon Direct’s tail-mounted Plane Simple Ku-band satcom antenna will first be STC’d for Dassault Falcon 2000-series jets.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Send Solutions Unveils Tablet Bulkhead Mounts
The new bulkhead mounts from Send Solutions are designed to use iPads as moving-map displays in business aircraft cabins.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Wireless Cabin Management System Introduced
The Cabin Management Solutions wireless Evolve cabin management and inflight entertainment system promises weight and cost savings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Testing Proves Gogo 5G Network 'Better Than We Thought'
The Broomfield, Colorado-based company checks off several milestones in path to launching Gogo 5G in 2022.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Expands Cadence Replacement Switch Panel Lineup
The newest Alto replacement switch panels are designed to replace obsolete Baker passenger controls.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Expands Honeywell Deal To Include Bizav Connectivity
Honeywell is now a value-added reseller for SmartSky Network's in-flight connectivity for business aviation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Marks Milestone with Avance In-flight Connectivity
The milestone comes four years after installation of Gogo's first Avance L5 installation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky ATG Network Goes Live in Southeast Corridor
SmartSky has stood up its first fully operational coverage zone—a contiguous portion of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina—for its ATG broadband network.
Aircraft
Embraer Unveils Medevac Cabin for Phenom 300
Part 135 operator GrandView Aviation is the launch customer for the Embraer Phenom 300MED.
Aircraft
Airship Maker: Passengers Will Choose Comfort over Speed
Hybrid Air Vehicles has unveiled cabin concepts for its Airlander 10 hybrid-electric airship carrying up to 100 passengers on regional airline routes.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Skandia Offers Soundproofing Kit for Bombardier Globals
Illinois-based Skandia offers more than 80 airframe-specific soundproofing kits.
Aircraft
Jet Aviation Delivers First VIP-completed BBJ Max
Jet Aviation has redelivered the first-ever BBJ Max to an undisclosed customer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Viasat Demos Phased-array Antenna on Business Jet
Viasat's testing of phased-array antenna technology in a Citation II could pave the way toward Ka-band satcom for smaller aircraft.
Aircraft
C&L Wins Deal for ERJ-135/145 Semi-private Conversions
C&L Aviation Services has signed a contract for multiple ERJ-135 and -145 “semi-private” aircraft modifications.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Connected Aircraft Transforming Industry, Leaders Say
The capability of connecting to aircraft is now widely available, boosting operations and maintainability, leaders said during EBACE Connect.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MSB Unveils Zero Gravity Side Ledge Table
MSB Unveils Zero Gravity Side Ledge Table
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Business Aircraft Cabins Go Green
High-end interiors and the push for sustainability merge in new-generation platforms.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Garmin Marks First GFC 600 Autopilot Nod on a Bizjet
Now certified on the CitationJet, the GFC 600 digital autopilot provides capabilities such as autopilot-coupled VNAV descent and fully coupled go-around.
