When the Hawaiian Airlines 787s enter service in 2021 they will feature an all-new cabin design for the carrier. The new lie-flat business class seats will be provided by upstart Adient Aerospace while the economy class cabin will be fitted by Collins Aerospace.
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Panasonic updates Wellness offering, announces Etihad as first customer
Panasonic Avionics spent the last year boosting its on-board wellness portfolio, expanding efforts to improve the inflight experience beyond its core entertainment and connectivity work. This week the company announced that Etihad will be the first airline to implement part of that program, adding the Jet Lag Adviser functionality to the airline’s app. Timing for the implementation remains […]
Airbus expands Airspace Customer Definition Centre to A330, A320neo lines
Getting the design right – and consistent – quickly and inexpensively is critical for airlines. Fancy technology at the newly expanded Airbus Airspace Customer Definition Centre helps deliver on that goal.
Immfly introduces Adsfly agency to optimize inflight monetization
Airlines want more ancillary revenues and advertisers want a better (and properly documented) RoI on their marketing spend. Can the new Adsfly service from Immfly deliver?
M-Flex Duet: The new business class inflight bar
When it comes to delivering a flashy business class experience in the sky self-service bar and snack areas tend to be popular. Collins Aerospace hopes its new M-Flex™ Duet monument can convert otherwise unused space on board into a more useful and welcoming area.
FlightPath3D crunches big data to improve the moving map
Looking to maximize passenger engagement with an inflight entertainment system? The moving map interface is the best place to start and FlightPath3D released two new options this week to keep travelers entertained while also potentially increasing airline revenue. The company’s moving map interface is already flying with more than 50 airlines and delivers airline-specific data […]
Welcome to the electronically steered, phased array era
After years and years of promises it appears that electronic steered phased array antennae are (finally) ready to break into the commercial and biz jet aviation markets. Multiple vendors are now touting partnerships that will delver aero-certified hardware in the next few years. Is it really finally happening??
Another tiny lavatory preps for flight on American Airlines
Sick and tired of tiny airplane toilets? The news out of Aircraft Interiors Expo this week in Boston (collocated with APEX EXPO) probably won’t improve that feeling. Diehl Aerospace showed off its 31″ lavatory for the A320 family of aircraft, soon to be retrofit on American Airlines airplanes.
Innovation rises again for Global Eagle
Global Eagle is “back in the rapid innovation game.” That was the message delivered last month at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. And some of the IFE developments definitely fit that mold.
Are UON? New entrants launch inflight connectivity options
Commercial success in the inflight connectivity business is anything but easy. That isn't stopping newcomers from trying. Saudi Arabia's Taqnia Space group launched the UON offering earlier this month and it has potential. But like other offerings in the market there are questions about how well it can scale up to meet demand (both bandwidth and profits).
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