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
Airshow 21 lends cockpit ideas to cabin integration
There have been a lot of winners in the historic cycle of mergers and acquisitions in the aviation industry.
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IBM, Dassault Systemes take buyers inside their completion
For years one of the most difficult aspects of creating a business aircraft interior has been providing a realistic representation of the finished product
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Gulfstream, Arinc prep GIV for broadband tests
Gulfstream and Arinc late last month were preparing for initial flight trials in a GIV of the dish antenna and other hardware components to power a new air
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First Zonal Comfort System to be installed in U.S.
Associated Air Center has ordered a CTT Systems Zonal Comfort System for a Boeing 767, for which the Dallas-based facility is installing a VIP interior.
Aircraft
Goodrich Hella Lighting picked for Global 5000
Bombardier chose Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems to provide LED technology for internal and external lighting on the new Global 5000.
Safety
Cabin humidifiers still subject of controversy
With ever larger numbers of ultra-long-range business jets taking to the skies, individual complaints about dry air in the cabin have grown to a chorus of
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gulfstream Selects SkyLink Broadband System
In a major vote of confidence for Arinc’s new SkyLink airborne broadband data service, Gulfstream announced it is buying 40 complete systems for installati
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Global 5000 To Fly with Airshow 21
Bombardier and Rockwell Collins are developing a new integrated cabin for the Canadian manufacturer’s Global 5000.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Introduces ePaxx Cabin Service
At last month’s NBAA Convention Honeywell unveiled a new service called ePaxx, which it said has been developed to provide business jet passengers with qui
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Thales Vies for Larger Share of Cabin Avionics Market
French avionics maker Thales last month signed a memorandum of understanding with Little Rock, Ark.-based Audio International in a deal that will see the c
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AirCell Taps Iridium Satellite Network
Broomfield, Colo.-based AirCell has introduced two new airborne telecommunications products based on Iridium satcom technology.
Airports
Lull in Global Express sales trickles down to Marshall Aero
Marshall Aerospace, now finishing its sixth Global Express completion for Bombardier,
is having to find alternative work for its Cambridge, UK facili
is having to find alternative work for its Cambridge, UK facili
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AirCell Selected by Raytheon, Flight Options
AirCell’s AGT.02 airborne cellular telecommunications system has been certified for use on the Beech Premier I.
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Outfitter Refurbs Interior Refurb Process
Duncan Aviation has introduced an aircraft interior refurb program known as “Arkitektuair,” the result of a three-year study and the implementation of new
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VIP Interior Composite Kit Built for 767
Fiber Art has begun delivery of a VIP interior panel kit for a Boeing 767 cabin designed by Aviation Concepts of Dallas and being finished by Completion Ai
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Duncan Aviation Takes On Falcon 7X Completions
Independent cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Duncan Aviation recently signed a long-term contract with Dassault Aviation to complete green Fal
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Aircraft Interiors Expo 2008
The change in ownership of the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo barely rated a blink as the 2008 event went off seamlessly from March 31 through April 2 in H
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The Perfect Espresso Has To Be Italian
From Italian cabin supplier Iacobucci HF Electronics comes a new galley espresso maker.
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Banyan Expands into Large Business Aircraft
Fort Lauderdale-based Banyan Air Service has expanded its refurbishment service into larger aircraft and recently completed installation of an Audio Intern
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Hot Water, in Seconds and for Any Purpose
Driessen Aerospace has introduced a new “hot cup” designed originally for the Boeing 787 galley.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Transport Canada Grants Manufacturing Authority for Air Data Bio-protection System
Air Data’s JetAir bio-protection air purification system has received Transport Canada manufacturing approval.
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Western Aircraft To Open ‘Interior Re-Completion Center’
Western Aircraft expects to open its newly renovated, full-service interior shop this month at its Boise, Idaho facility.
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OLED Lighting Finds Longer Life
For several years organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting has been slowly gaining acceptance in the private jet industry, but the relatively short lif
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Lamera’s Super-steel Now Comes in Colors
Last year Swedish composites technology specialist Lamera introduced Hybrix, a stainless-steel “fiber-filled sandwich” that looks and behaves like a regula
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Completion Management Opens Doors for Business
Aircraft Completion Management, a new company established by completion and refurb veterans Mike Herchick and Ron Gero, opened for business in July to offe
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Gulfstream Inks Deal for Aerospace Tech Shades
Aerospace Technologies Group of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been selected by Gulfstream Aerospace as the preferred supplier of aircraft window shade systems
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Gore outfits VVIP 767 in record time
Gore Design Completions recently outfitted a Boeing 767-200ER in slightly less than six months, an accomplishment the San Antonio-based company claims is a
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AW Delivers First Versace Interiors
AgustaWestland has delivered the first two of its helicopters fitted with interiors styled by Italian fashion design house Versace.
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Special Report: Completions & Refurbs
What a difference a year makes.
In the spring of last year, AIN reported a record 1,025 business aircraft deliveries for the year 2000, u
In the spring of last year, AIN reported a record 1,025 business aircraft deliveries for the year 2000, u
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Oxygen systems can hide secret dangers
For aviators and their passengers, oxygen means life at the high altitudes traversed by modern aircraft.
