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Sekisui Kydex has engineered Kydex ECO 6565HI, a patent-pending aircraft interior thermoplastic with a focus on sustainability
Airbus has trialled a camera-based artificial intelligence system on Virgin Atlantic flights to assess how it can track meal consumption and reduce onboard food waste
Polyvantis is launching Lexan Lite, a foamed polycarbonate sheet concept aimed at reducing cabin component weight without altering existing certification pathways
Generation Global’s Gencycle+ aims to divert aircraft dress covers and cushions from landfill through material recovery and reuse
Replin by Hainsworth has developed a next-generation 100% wool fabric concept that it claims is the first naturally dyed, aviation-compliant seat fabric in the world
Iberia, the Spain-based airline, is trialling Recaro seats featuring innovative applications of sustainable materials. The airline will conduct real-world evaluations of the performance of the certified materials in an A320neo
The Tech Trail feature is returning to World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) next week, as a showcase of 10 new technologies that can help airlines tackle key industry challenges
The organisers of World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo 2026 (WTCE) have shared details of the many new show features, returning highlights, new products and exhibitors, and learning opportunities awaiting visitors to the show in Hamburg on 14-16 April
The organisers of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) have shared full details of the 2026 event, which they say will be the most ambitious in the show’s 25-year history, with new features and experiences
