Highlights from the June issue include the inside story of Glowing Hearted, the design framework for a new Air Canada; the latest advances in inflight connectivity; the 2026 seating review featuring the latest platform and comfort options across every class of travel; plus news, views, and more
Airbus has developed a compact robot that weighs just four kilograms but could have a big impact in its production facilities. CabinMarker’s initial mission is to automate the marking and positioning of seat tracks, but more missions are already being planned
Emirates has completed the first of 15 cabin refurbishment and reconfigurations scheduled for the two-class A380 aircraft in its fleet. A key element of the retrofit work was the installation of a premium economy cabin in the upper deck
EASA has afforded Lufthansa Technik ‘Certain STC Privilege’ to grant Supplemental Type Certificates for cabin conversions on the Airbus A320ceo family, which can bring time, cost and risk benefits for customers
Emirates has begun construction of an MRO facility at Dubai South, which is due to be one of the largest buildings in the world by volume
UK-based Cabinair Group and Thailand’s Summit Lenso are combining certification, engineering and manufacturing capabilities to serve airlines across the Asia-Pacific region
Paris-based CCE Group is expanding its North American presence and aircraft cabin interior MRO capabilities with the acquisition of InTech Aerospace
ZIM Aircraft Seating Group has confirmed the successful completion of the sale of its Aircraft Reconfiguration Technologies (ART) business to AAR Corp. The divestiture of ART is an important step in its strategy to focus exclusively on its core seating business
Air India has completed its first Boeing 787-8 nose-to-tail cabin reconfiguration and refresh. The work required 12,825 man-hours of work over 45 days, and the results are impressive
What are the most innovative new ideas that can improve the airline passenger experience? That question is answered once a year by a panel of 27 aviation industry experts from around the world that gathers to decide the winners of the Crystal Cabin Awards
