Unum Aircraft Seating launches today as a new player in business class seating, addressing the needs of smaller airlines and demand for reliable delivery. We spoke to founder Chris Brady to find out how Unum will achieve its aims, and why now is a good time to launch a new aircraft interiors venture
Lufthansa Group has selected ZIM Aircraft Seating’s ZIMprivacy (PC-02) premium economy seat. “The award of this project is a very good sign for the future direction of commercial aviation,” says ZIM CEO
Collins Aerospace in Poland has been awarded a first-time support agreement for evacuation slides by Spairliners. Collins will provide full test and inspection of evacuation systems, as well as repair, modification and replacement services
Paul Priestman, chairman of the PriestmanGoode design consultancy has announced he will leave the company at the end of March 2022 to pursue a new venture. Nigel Goode will take his place, with Daniel MacInnes and Son Tran promoted to the board
AerQ has joined the Streaming Video Alliance, benefitting from interoperability guidelines that will enable it to develop new inflight video streaming solutions
Airbus delivered 611 commercial aircraft to 88 customers in 2021, a figure it says demonstrates resilience and recovery from the effects of the pandemic, with progress made on plans to ramp-up production
Boeing has appointed Collins Aerospace as the long-term provider of next-generation lavatories for the 737 family of aircraft. The modular lav, available in 2025, includes touchless functionality, micro-LED lighting, and gives airlines customisation and PRM-friendly options
Following six months of operations since its launch in 2021, Anuvu (formerly Global Eagle), has shared its aims for the future and reflected on its launch year. The company’s main ambitions are in the inflight connectivity arena, with its hybrid network
Singapore Airlines and the National University of Singapore have opened a digital aviation corporate laboratory, intended for the co-creation of technologies that will enhance the air travel experience for passengers. Projects will include seat comfort and sleep quality
A milestone has been reached in the launch of Inmarsat’s Orchestra network, with the successful activation of a LEO satellite payload. The satellite will be used to test new concepts and system configurations for Orchestra’s proposed LEO constellation, which will integrate with GEO and HEO satellites, and a terrestrial 5G network