Recaro has renovated and streamlined its Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, in a project worth more than €4 million. The 11,000 square meter FAL now features more than 350m of conveyor technology, and an LED lighting system claimed to use 60% less power
As we mark International Women’s Day, Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) is celebrating influential women and their impact on the cabin interiors industry. From CMF to engineering, there is a breadth of inspiring female talent working in aircraft interiors
Lufthansa Technik’s FY2022 results paint a positive picture, with its third-highest revenues ever, a record adjusted EBIT, and new contracts worth €9.6 billion. “We are well prepared for a market that is as attractive again now as it was before the crisis,” said CEO Soeren Stark
Themes of the March 2023 issue include sustainable seating design, circular sustainability, LEO connectivity, IFE trends and galley design
Jet2.com has announced that it has selected the new Series 9 fixed-back seat from Acro Aircraft Seating. The seating will be installed on Jet2.com’s 98 firm ordered Airbus A321/A320 neo aircraft, and could eventually extend up to 146 aircraft
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
