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Aircraft Interiors Expo

SkyNook Offers Space, Privacy in Economy Class

22 February 2026 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Birdseye view of a few rows in economy class on a plane, where the back row is configured with the Collins Aerospace SkyNook, an area too small for a seat replaced by a baby carrier.

Privacy doors in economy class? Collins Aerospace has the SkyNook design ready to go, and it appears at least one airline is interested in making it happen.

This story is about: 777, 787, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX26, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Boeing, CCA26, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, economy class, Jefferey McKee, seating, seats, SkyNook Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

PaxEx PR: Crystal Cabin Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

16 February 2026 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

The Crystal Cabin Award 2026 highlights the innovation power of the cabin industry, with 24 finalists selected across eight categories.

This story is about: accessibility, Air France, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX26, ANA, business class, CCA26, Collins Aerospace, Crystal Cabin Awards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, first class, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Jamco, premium cabin, premium economy, Quvia, R Sphere, RAVE Aerospace, Recaro, seating, SkyNook, Stelia Aerospace, Thompson Aero, United Airlines, VantageNOVA, wheelchairs, ZIM Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Casting, Caching Set to Boost IFE Content

5 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An iPhone being used to control the content on a Safran RAVE IFE screen

Airlines spend ton on content, hoping to keep passengers entertained on board. But for some travelers that will never be enough. Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) plans to enable casting from personal devices to its RAVE IFE screens to help.

This story is about: 360Stream, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Apios, Ben Asmar, caching, Content Service Provider, embedded IFE, IdeaNova, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, licensing, live television, live tv, RAVE, Safran, Safran Passenger Innovations, SPI, Thales AVANT, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC

flyadeal Picks A330neo for Fleet Expansion

23 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the A330s in the flyadeal livery (image via flyadeal)

Saudia’s flyadeal is in it for the long haul, with plans to acquire ten A330neo aircraft as part of a fleet expansion that will also see it stretch operations further east for passenger traffic.

This story is about: A330-900, A330neo, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, flyadeal, Saudi Arabia, Saudia Group, Steven Greenway Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

Panasonic Avionics Launches Converix Inflight Application Hosting Platform

18 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Black metal computer box with two grey and blue modules sliding out the front.

Data is everything and everywhere. For Panasonic Avionics the introduction of Converix, the company’s new on-board hosting platform, aims to help capture and manage that data, enabling solutions beyond inflight entertainment.

This story is about: AI, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Andy Masson, artificial intelligence, Ben Asmar, ChatGPT, Converix, Delta Air Lines, FlytEdge, HBCplus, IFE, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Kurt Weidemeyer, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qatar Airways, Safran Passenger Innovations, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

HBCplus Swaps, Line-fit Plans for Airbus Inflight Connectivity

17 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Viasat GX Aviation network has been the constellation of choice for more than 100 aircraft in the Airbus HBCplus program, which made the news of it being removed from offerability last week at AIX all the more interesting.

This story is about: Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Don Buchman, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, Emirates, ESA, Gilat, GX Aviation, HBCplus, Hughes, Hughes Fusion, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, Ka2517, line-fit, Reza Rasoulian, Rob Baird, Sidewinder, ThinKom, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Astronics Launches SkyShow Moving Map Replacement, Featuring FlightPath3D

16 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airlines flying with the legacy Rockwell Collins moving map solution need a replacement, as that company exits the market. Enter Astronics, with its SkyShow Server, featuring FlightPath3D content.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Astronics, Collins Aerospace, flightpath3d, in flight, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, moving map, SkyShow Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat Sees Progress with Boeing for Multi-orbit ESA

15 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The exploded view version of the Intelsat/Sidewinder terminal was on display at AIX; the version that flies on Boeing planes is likely to be a bit different

Intelsat sees significant progress in its Boeing certification programs, with plans to have the multi-orbit ESA flying later this year and line-fit in 2026.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 777X, 787, AeroShroud, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, antenna, Boeing, Boeing Global Services, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, Gilat, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Intelsat, line-fit, radome, Rob Baird, Sidewinder, SpaceX, Starlink Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Collins Launches Seating Refresh Options for Pinnacle

15 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A trio of options from Collins Aerospace allow Pinnacle seating customers to upcycle their existing seats into a more modern offering, while significantly reducing waste

Collins Aerospace sees an opportunity to help airlines upgrade older economy class seats rather than replacing their Pinnacle product on board.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, Collins Aerospace, Cynthia Muklevicz, economy class, Pinnacle, Pinnacle Aspire, premium economy, Sean Lyons, seating, seats Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Fishing for Weight Savings: Recaro Pushes Seating Sustainability

14 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Comparing two seats, with one using a wood grain insert and the other using plastic

Reducing weight of seats is not the only way to improve sustainability, as Recaro is showing with its updated economy class seating line.

This story is about: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, economy class, R Sphere, R1, R2, R2 Sprint, Recaro, seating, seats, sustainability, Violina Mikova Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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