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
New Year Ushers in Cabin and Connectivity Improvements
Manufacturers of airborne connectivity and cabin equipment continue to add functionality thanks to improvements in technology.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Group Sees Cabin Opportunities for UK Companies
The Aerospace Technology Institute's mandate is to advance innovation among the UK's aviation industry.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jetcraft Taps F/List for MicroShield 360 Applications
The business jet brokerage is the launch customer for an interiors specialist's treatment program.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Ups Falcon’s Seating Capacity, Shaves Weight
The company rose to the challenge when a customer asked it to reduce the weight of his Falcon 900EX while also increasing its seating capacity.
Aircraft
Seat Partitions To Block Covid Raise Feasibility Questions
IATA and engineering experts expressed skepticism about the regulatory and cost viability of proposed seat dividers to block Covid virus.
Aircraft
How AMAC Protects Its Greatest Asset, Its Workforce, While Working Through Covid-19
How AMAC Protects Its Greatest Asset, Its Workforce, While Working Through Covid-19
Aircraft
AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future
AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Viasat Removes Connectivity Speed Limits
A recent software change resulted in massive increases in connectivity speed for Viasat's business aviation customers.
Aircraft
How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn
How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Completions & Refurbishment Update
Cabin makeovers amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Sees Bizav Usage Back to Near-normal
Customers of Gogo Business Aviation are coming back with new equipment installations and resumption of service levels.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan, Gogo Team on Amended Avance STCs
The Duncan Aviation amended STCs will allow customers to install Gogo Avance L3 Wi-Fi and Smart Cabin System in more than a dozen aircraft models.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
FAI Wraps Up Major Global Express Makeover
In addition to a new paint scheme, FAI Technik treated a customer Bombardier Global Express to a completely new interior designed by Tim Callies.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Develops A/C System for Future Flyers
Honeywell's new MicroVCS offers lower maintenance and reduced weight for electric aircraft air-conditioning needs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Siemens Offers UV Light as Cabin Disinfection Solution
The UV light system has been proven to kill a wide range of viruses and bacteria, and is believed to be effective against Covid-19.
Avionics
Avcon Taps SD as Preferred Connectivity Supplier
Satcom Direct inked a deal to be the preferred airborne connectivity supplier for Austrian aircraft management and charter operator Avcon Jet.
Aircraft
Pro Star Completes Avance L5 Install in PC-24
New Hampshire-based Pro Star Aviation completed the Gogo Avance L5 installation in a Pilatus PC-24 twinjet in less than two weeks.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Collins Adopts Creative Cabin Management System Testing
When the pandemic shut down travel, Collins Aerospace figured out a way to conduct customer CMS testing remotely.
Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik Converts First A350-900 for VIP
In all, Lufthansa Technik will install VIP interiors in three Airbus A350-900s for the German government.
Aircraft
UV-C Light System Eliminates Covid-19 from Aircraft Cabins
Israel Aerospace Industries said its robot UV-C light unit could move inside aircraft cabins, eliminating viruses and germs from exposed surfaces.
Aircraft
AvioInteriors Seating Innovation Addresses Covid Concerns
Italian cabin supplier AvioInteriors has designed a seating configuration with transparencies meant to mitigate the spread of germs.
Avionics
AMAC Sees Mx Rush on ACJs, Globals
AMAC Aerospace has taken on two Airbus Corporate Jet projects and has a third in the pipeline as well as work on a pair of Bombardier Global twins.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Integrates Flight Management with Forge
Evolving from GoDirect, Honeywell's Forge platform l provide operators with a holistic approach to mission management from connectivity to flight ops.
Avionics
Bombardier Adds Gogo Avance L5 Retrofit for Learjets
Bombardier Aviation is making its Gogo Avance L5 connectivity solution for new Learjet 70/75s available for retrofit on in-service Learjet 40/45/70/75s.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
The Max is Back, and Completions Set to Resume
The grounding of the 737 Max was worse than Covid for the VIP completions market, according to AMAC Aerospace.
Aircraft
Daher Adds More Safety, Interior Features in 2020 TBMs
Daher is rolling out new features for its 2020 TBM 910 and 940, with the focus once again on safety enhancements and cabin improvements.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Spirit Drops Needle on Bongiovi Bizav Retrofits
The installation was part of a larger installation of cabin upgrades.
Avionics
Avionics Sales Top $3 Billion in 2019
More than half of sales were for retrofits, the Aircraft Electronics Association reported in its 2019 year-end Avionics Market Report.
Avionics
Satcom Direct Launches Plane Simple Ka/Ku-band Antennas
Satcom Direct's Plane Simple antenna system provides a modular connectivity system compatible that can adapt to future technological developments.
