Etihad spurns single-use plastics
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, participated in Earth Day (April 22) by operating a flight without any single-use plastics on board in a bid to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution
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.
Emirates’ fleet modernization program continues apace
Two new milestones have been reached in Emirates’ fleet modernization program, with April seeing the completion of cabin updates for the final 10 Boeing 777-200LRs in its fleet, and the phasing out of the airline’s final two Boeing 777-300 ‘classic’ aircraft
Passenger technology ‘hackathon’ winners announced
The winners of the inaugural Pax Tech Hack have been announced, an initiative backed by IATA, which invited developers to respond to one of two challenges: the Inflight Passenger Community Challenge or the Boost Airport Retail Challenge
Fund management firm invests in AIRE
GED Capital has acquired a majority stake in Aircraft Interior Refurbishment España (AIRE), an aircraft cabin interiors MRO specialist
United’s Linda Jojo named among 50 most powerful women in technology
United Airlines’ EVP and chief digital officer, Linda Jojo, has been recognized by the National Diversity Council as one of the 2019 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
Airline experts share their views on PaxEx
At the Crystal Cabin Award Ceremony in Hamburg, experts got together on stage to share their views on the passenger experience (PaxEx)
Epoxy prepreg developed for aircraft interiors
TCS has launched an epoxy prepreg solution for the aerospace interiors sector, claimed to allow substitution of traditional phenolic systems
British Airways voted as the number one British brand
British Airways (BA) has been voted the number one British brand in both the consumer and business Superbrands lists for 2019
Kuehne + Nagel lands Singapore Airlines A380 refurbishment contract
Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a three-year logistics contract for handling the refurbishment of 14 of Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A380s
Boeing CEO on the B737 MAX update: “We Own Safety”
Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg has made a staement about the Boeing 737 MAX software, production and process updates with the tagline, “We Own Safety”