Multiple promotions at Sekisui Kydex
Sekisui Kydex has made several personnel changes. Yoritaka “Taka” Yamauchi comes in as the new CEO, while promotions in the aviation division see new roles for Smalley, Gallup, McAlphin and Rupp
Author Adam Gavine
Adam Gavine
Ever since his first flight on a TriStar, Adam has loved air travel, and since becoming editor of the Aircraft Interiors International brand he has really enjoyed the opportunity to be involved with the latest aircraft and airline products before they are even launched. Adam co-ordinates the running of the magazine, from commissioning articles and artwork, to ensuring that high standards of quality are maintained, as well as managing online content. Adam is proud to sit on the jury of the Crystal Cabin Awards and to have laid on the bed in Etihad's Residence.
Crown Airlines undertakes cabin refurbishments
Libyan startup carrier, Crown Airlines, has been working with J&C Aero, an aviation design and production company, on cabin refurbishments, fitting premium economy cabins, and aircraft branding support for its first two Airbus A320s
Heaven scent: Air Canada partners with Acqua di Parma
Starting this month, passengers in Air Canada’s Signature Class (business class) on all international flights will be presented with amenity kits created in partnership with Italian perfumier, Acqua di Parma
Panasonic rings in inflight telephony with AT&T deal
Telecommunications company, AT&T, has added access to Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight mobile phone service (through its Aeromobile subsidiary) to its lead travel product
Cathay Pacific Group set to resume70% of pre-Covid capacity
Having endured one of the longest periods of travel restrictions in the world, Cathay Pacific Group anticipates it will be operating around 70% of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity by the end of the year, and aims to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024
Lufthansa Group reveals economy seat choice for Allegris project
A new milestone has been hit in Lufthansa Group’s Allegris seating upgrade programme, with nearly 24,000 of Recaro Aircraft Seating’s CL3710 and CL3810 seats due to be fitted on around 100 Lufthansa and SWISS aircraft
FACC records “significant revenue increase” in Q3 2022
FACC’s results for Q3 2022 show an increase in revenue of 26.6% compared to Q3 2021. In the first nine months of 2022, the company generated revenue of EUR 419.6 million, representing an increase of 17.1%, and it is expected to rise to EUR 550 million by year end
Happy 50th, A300!
The first Airbus aircraft, the A300B, embarked on its maiden flight 50 years ago. The aircraft was also the world’s first twin-engined widebody commercial aircraft, and on this historic anniversary Airbus looks back at the plane that began the Airbus story
APAC passengers are now 12-times more confident in air travel
Inmarsat’s 2022 Passenger Experience Survey polled 4,000 people across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, and found that three quarters feel a renewed confidence in air travel and an increased appetite for connectivity – a significant rise from just 6% last year
Life-cycle analysis can eliminate ‘greenwashing’, says leather specialist
Muirhead argues that third-party assessment could become a new standard in passenger transport, helping companies quantify the environmental impact of their activities, verify their supply chains, and back up their sustainability claims with rigorous analysis – leaving no room for ‘greenwashing’