An aircraft seat design being developed to make air travel safer and more enjoyable for powered wheelchair users has received a boost, having received backing from Delta Flight Products (DFP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines
Aircraft interiors industry veteran Tom Plant is joining Acro Aircraft Seating this month in the role of executive chairman. The appointment comes at a period of development and major investment at the UK-based seat manufacturer
Research by Airlines for America (A4A) shows that US airlines are expected to carry 257 million passengers from 1st June to 31st August, 2023 – an all-time high level of traffic
Creating memorable experiences will be a major theme at this year’s World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) on 6-8 June, with sessions in the Taste of Travel programme designed to inspire visitors to bring the ‘wow factor’ back to travel
Martin Knuchel has been appointed as the new head of cabin crew at Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). Knuchel, who currently serves as head of crisis, emergency & business continuity management for the Lufthansa Group Airlines, will assume his new duties on 1st July 2023
Avensis Aviation, a provider of aircraft passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversions, has announced German startup carrier, USC, as launch customer for its NAVIS PTF Class E main deck cargo door conversion, to be installed in its Airbus A340-300 and A340-600 aircraft
The organisers of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) have announced an expanded speaker programme for the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC), ahead of the event on 5th June. The organisers (RX) say it has one of the strongest speaker line-ups in the event’s history
J&C Aero has completed a complex cabin interior modernisation project for SkyUp Airlines, a Ukrainian charter air carrier. The works covered the airline’s fleet of 12 Boeing 737 NGs
Results from a survey titled ‘Future of Aircraft Interiors’ suggest that the area in which the aviation industry needs to improve most is the comfort levels onboard aircraft. According to the survey findings, 78% of respondents also indicated that improving the ability to sleep onboard was of vital importance for the sector
Virgin Atlantic is upgrading its on-board passenger safety measures, having entered into a new partnership with CardioSecur, a medical technology provider. All the airline’s fleet are now equipped with the latest in mobile ECG technology