This year’s physical events for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) and the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) in Hamburg have been postponed until 14-16 June 2022 due to travel restrictions. However, the show organisers have released initial details of online replacements for the 2021 events
The availability of economy class models from TSI Seats as a Boeing BFE option is being further promoted as, starting this month, the Epianka seat is being displayed in Boeing’s AIC (Airplane Integration Center) for B787 Dreamliner customers
Dubai-based Flydubai has invested in new IFE systems for its Boeing 737 fleet, replacing its Lumexis FTTS with systems from Global Eagle
Finnair is installing HEPA filters on the air recirculation systems of its entire ATR 72 turboprop fleet, in a project running between June 2021 and early 2022. The airline has already fitted its Airbus and Embraer fleets with HEPA filters
This digital experience video for the Airtek seat is one of the most extensive animation projects that JPA Design’s team has ever produced
On 17 May the first section of the ACJ TwoTwenty arrived at Airbus’s A220 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mirabel, Canada. The arrival of this mid-fuselage section marks the start of the first Airbus corporate jet ever assembled in Canada
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has given Latitude Aero approval and designation as an EASA Part 145 Repair Station (EASA.145.6969)
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Latécoère Interconnection Systems (LIS) have signed a partnership agreement to develop ‘The ACJ Smart LiFi Monitor’. The partners say this is a unique IFE technology, which will available as a retrofit and cabin outfitting option before the end of the year
Qingdao Airlines has announced that it is fully committed to expanding and accelerating the deployment of high-speed inflight satellite internet across its aircraft fleet. IFEC supplier FTS notes it is seeing “more confidence, optimism and interest” from China’s domestic airlines on making long-term investments in inflight connectivity
Panasonic Avionics has unveiled a range of new and upcoming features for Arc, its 3D inflight moving map platform. The first round of new features include Arc for Young Explorers and OneMedia integration, with a map designer tool to follow
