Vaayu Group has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be launch customer for ST Engineering’s Access expandable cabin lavatory, which will be fitted on A320 and B737 aircraft. “We believe Access will change the dynamics of the sector”, says Vaayu’s chairman
Lufthansa has officially unveiled its €2.5bn Allegris aircraft interiors upgrade programme, with first-class suites for the A350s, and a complex, challenging and exciting scheme to meet the broad and changing needs of business-class travellers
Qantas has unveiled prototypes of the first and business-class cabins for its ultra-long-haul A350-1000s that can fly between Australia and, well, anywhere else really. Qantas has opted for a bespoke first class suite from Safran, and is launch customer for its Unity business class. With high levels of privacy and comfort, 20-hour flights will just fly by for passengers in the premium classes
Bluebox’s selection by Air Malta marks the third Airbus Airspace Link linefit project for the Blueview ’digital passenger experience’ IFE system
United Airlines has invested in a dynamic seat map feature that finds available adjacent seats at the time of booking to help ensure children under 12-years-old will be seated next to an adult in their party
A new industry collaboration between the Seamless Air Alliance and GSMA is aiming to create a scalable framework for establishing commercial roaming agreements between mobile network operators and airlines
FACC has concluded a syndicated loan of EUR 225 million (US$240 million) to finance its continuing growth strategy. “The flexibility of this credit line gives FACC the opportunity to be successful in the global market while promoting strategic growth,” says CEO
Unum Aircraft Seating, a newcomer to the business-class seating sector, has successfully closed a round of investment. The backing is an important step in the company’s path to official market entry, kick-starting recruitment, certification and production work
J&C Aero has reported a 285% increase in its annual revenues for FY2022, a year which also saw the company expand its cabin interior production facilities – and a new HQ is underway
As part of its fleet modernisation programme, Air India has signed letters of intent to acquire 250 Airbus and 220 Boeing aircraft, with a mix of narrowbody and widebody types. This is a further boost for the aircraft interiors and IFEC sectors