In collaboration with Hamburg Aviation, a funding programme named Green Aviation Technologies II (GATE II), is supporting five R&D projects that could help advance the goals of environmental and operational efficiency
Browsing: Materials, Trim & Finish
Gen Phoenix and the Deakin Institute for Frontier Materials have joined the Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC), a network of organisations working to build a circular economy for the aviation industry, unlock new value from materials, and strengthen supply chain resilience
Lovers of luxury motoryacht styling will enjoy the Riva Volare aircraft cabin designs, created for the Gulfstream G650 and Sikorsky S-76 in a design partnership between Flexjet and Riva (part of the Ferretti Group)
Mankiewicz, a developer and producer of coatings for aircraft cabin interiors, has had a double celebration, winning both the Accredited Supplier award and Special Award for Digitalisation in Airbus’s SQIP supplier awards
ABC International, an Italy-based aircraft cabin engineering company, has revealed its latest project: designing and manufacturing the branding elements for the Premium Business and Economy class cabins of LATAM’s Boeing 787-8s and 787-9s
Following a global tender process, LATAM Airlines has appointed NewTerritory as its brand experience and design partner, to create a design philosophy and define product design guidelines for every customer touchpoint, from airport to onboard
Demgy Group, a manufacturer of high-performance plastic and composite solutions for aircraft interiors, has acquired US-based Tool-Gauge, a longstanding manufacturer of plastic cabin parts for aircraft. The acquisition elevates Demgy Group to a Tier 1 supplier for Boeing and Airbus, and to a Tier 2 supplier for all aerospace equipment manufacturers
Scientists at AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings have been developing a new 1K formula for aircraft interior coatings, which they claim can be used for both automated and manual processes, while maintaining the same level of consistency and performance of today’s coatings
Monova PE, a fully circular and recyclable mono-material laminated seat cover, has been launched by a collaboration of Studio ID, Trendworks, Sabeti Wain and Botany Weaving. The project partners say that the composition of Monova PE enables it to be endlessly recycled
Collaboration, innovation and sustainability were key themes on the Sekisui Kydex stand at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2025 in Hamburg. We joined the team to find out more about their innovations in areas such as recycling, LCA, fully transparent cabin materials, and distortion forming. We also enjoyed a demonstration of Playground, a new collaborative design tool that is a digital extension of the designLab creative space