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
United Rotorcraft Offers Vegas Heli-tour Raffle
Show attendees can drop off their business cards for a chance to win one of four packages.
Aircraft
Textron Shows Off Longitude’s Quiet Cabin
OEM’s painstaking attention to detail on cabin noise reduction creates a best-in-class result, as type approaches certification next month.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Brook One Adds Insulation Films
The company's lightweight films protect passengers, crew, and cargo in the event of a fire.
Aircraft
Heated Seats Now Standard on New Daher TBM 910/930s
Daher delivered 57 TBMs in 2017, marking the second-best commercial year in the French aircraft manufacturer’s history.
Airlines
Panasonic, Singapore Airlines Team on New IFEC Offering
myKrisWorld provides an experience centered around "the Internet of Me" via actionable data analytics
Aircraft
Aeria Wins BBJ Completion Contract
This will be the third BBJ completion the VIP interiors specialist, a division of Singapore's ST Aerospace, has performed
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Ameco to Boost Bizjet Completion Capabilities
Company is planning to open a new design workshop in 2020.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AAR to Provide In-flight Connectivity Support to Viasat
Logistics integrator will manage satcom company's inventory pool under new partnership agreement
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation's New Hangar at Seletar Open for Business
Facility, whose grand opening is tonight, brings the Swiss company's total hangar space in Singapore to more than 11,000 square meters.
Avionics
HNA Group IFE Deal Boosts Thales In Asia-Pacific
Supplier will equip 59 Airbus aircraft, adding to HNA installations
Cabin Interior and Electronics
IAI Grows Conversion Business
IAI Bedek is a global leader in converting airliners for cargo and as the number of conversions increases, the company is opening new sites
Aircraft
U.S. Delegation Includes 170 Exhibitors
U.S. Pavilion features 65 exhibitors making Singapore debut.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Thuraya Aero Showcases its New Satcom Service
Established last year, the company offers in-flight communication service for small and medium size aircraft
Aircraft
Business Aviation Has Prominent Role in Bombardier Growth Strategy
G7000 introduction, aftermarket ramp-up key to BBA growth projections
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmarkSky's 4G LTE Hardware Wins First STC
SmartSky’s 4G ATG network uses “beam forming” technology to provide high data-transmission rates to aircraft.
Aircraft
UTC: Collins Deal Closure On Track for Midyear
Talks with DOJ, OEMs continue, but no surprises expected
Avionics
Honeywell Sees Strengthening Bizjet Sales
Uptick lends credence to improved 2018 performance.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
GI Aviation Appointed MENA Rep by New York Design Firm
Abu Dhabi-based GI Aviation is also building its own fleet of Pilatus aircraft with VIP cabins.
Airlines
Inflight Connectivity in India gets Green Light
Country’s telecom regulator clears use of internet, mobile communication aboard aircraft
Avionics
Gogo Bizav Unveils Lower-cost Connectivity Platform
L3 delivers 3G-like airborne connectivity via Gogo’s network of ground stations in the U.S., and parts of Canada and Alaska
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Researchers Aim To Optimize Airborne Wi-Fi
Research by Leti will help aircraft manufactures deliver better airborne Wi-Fi performance to end-users.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct Intros Premium Support for Jet ConneX
Provides customers with outage notifications, coverage alerts, on-site support from Satcom Direct and guaranteed response times.
Avionics
SmartSky Offers Unlimited Data for Early-bird Customers
Company's 4G air-to-ground network is on schedule to provide 95 percent Continental U.S. coverage in mid-2018.
Avionics
AEA: Retrofits Lift Avionics Sales through 3Q
Of the total avionics sales during the first nine months, 57.7 percent, or nearly $1 billion, came from the retrofit market
Aircraft
Singapore Airlines Chooses Airbus for A380 Interior Retrofits
Fourteen aircraft now in service to receive airline’s new cabin products
Aircraft
Bombardier Moving Global 5000 Completions to Wichita
As part of the announcement, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer designated Montreal as a center of excellence for interior completions of Global 7000s.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Basel Starts Work on Widebody Hangar
Scheduled to be ready for operations in the third quarter of 2018, the new hangar can accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Emirates Signs 777X Satcom Antenna Contract With Esterline
The CMA-2200SB satcom antenna is light weight and low drag.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airline Seat Monitor Senses All
FliteTrek’s ViatorAero wirelessly shows info on seats and their occupants; sister firm Flitetec debuts tablet holders.
