With so many orders for inflight connectivity (IFC) systems announced, it would be easy to conclude the market is reaching maturity and there may not be much business left to win. However, research by Valour Consultancy shows there is still a huge amount of sales potential in the IFC market
Following a round of voting by the judging panel, the 24 finalists in the Crystal Cabin Award 2026 have been chosen. The finalists represent all aspects of aircraft cabin and passenger experience innovation, from comfort, accessibility and sustainability, to digitalisation, efficiency, and onboard safety
Kingswood Capital Management has completed its acquisition of Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), and announced that SPI will now operate under the name of RAVE Aerospace
Panasonic Avionics has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Spacesail Technologies to explore opportunities to incorporate Spacesail’s high-bandwidth, low-latency LEO satellite constellation
Viasat has worked with Deutsche Telekom to expand its European Aviation Network over Serbian airspace, enhancing in-flight connectivity over southeast Europe
APEX, the organisers of APEX Tech, the industry event focused on inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC), report that the January event saw a 18% rise in attendance, with visitors enjoying many insights into the IFEC sector
A new system brings together Immfly servers, Gogo ESAs and OneWeb LEO services, to create an inflight connectivity offer suited to low-cost and ultra-low-cost carriers
RX, the organisers of the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) have announced that this year’s event will bring together speakers from more than 20 airlines – a record number for the PEC – including representatives from United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Saudi Airlines, and Fiji Airways
Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that a global avionics company has placed a multimillion dollar order for the supply of Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminals
The 2026 Showcase issue of Aircraft Interiors International is now available online! This special edition is packed full of ideas, designs, materials, design approaches and technologies that can help inspire future aircraft cabin projects – and enable their launch
