The merger of full-service airlines Air India and Vistara successfully completed today (12th November), following the merger of the low-cost airlines Air India Express and AIX Connect on 1st October. Post merger, Air India Group operates a combined fleet of 300 aircraft, with hundreds more on order, and a US$400 million cabin interior retrofit programme imminent
Aviation events organiser, RedCabin, has announced that the Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit (ACIS) 2024 will take place from 3-5 December in Tokyo, and will be hosted by All Nippon Airways (ANA). Hundreds of C-Suite leaders from across the aviation industry are due to gather for the three-day summit, to explore the major challenges and trends faced by the aircraft interior industry
Jennifer Coutts Clay, aircraft interiors expert and author of the popular Jetliner Cabins book, is scheduled to give a talk titled , ‘Concorde: Flying Supersonic and Careers in the Supersonic Sector’. The presentation is free to join and will be held via Zoom on Friday 15th November
Last week’s APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach, California has been hailed a “record breaking” success. According to APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association, nearly 3,000 airline industry decision-makers, including representatives from 90 airlines, attended the event to see innovations, discussions, awards winners and more
The doors of APEX/IFSA Global Expo opened on 28 October, with highlights from the first day including Thales and Qatar Airways unveiling a world-first advancement, C-suite executives sharing insights and updates on their airlines, and panels advising how to enhance areas such as accessibility and IFE curation
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the annual event where airlines, industry suppliers and cabin interiors professionals converge to shape the cabins of the future, will return on 8-10 April 2025 at Hamburg Messe. The 2024 event saw strong growth, and the 2025 event promises even more reasons to attend
As part of its exhibit at this week’s NBAA-BACE event in Las Vegas, Pilatus Aircraft is showcasing the potential to use sustainability-focused materials in its cabins, developed with F/List, a specialist in luxury aircraft interiors
Global air traffic demand has returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, with airlines now turning their attention to fleet expansion while overcoming production issues. A new report by the Alton Aviation Consultancy projects that 10,000 more aircraft will operate by 2034, despite supply chain constraints
APEX has announced the full list of airline industry leaders speaking at APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach on 28 to 30 October. The lineup of high-profile speakers includes Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM, Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, and Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic
Deutsche Aircraft has entered into a partnership with Weerts Group for the construction of its Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the D328eco turboprop regional aircraft, which can carry up to 40 passengers in commuter specification. The site at Leipzig/Halle Airport is expected to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2025, with capacity of 48 aircraft annually
