Cabin Interior and Electronics

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Banyan Air Service Will Supply Starlink Connectivity

Several supplemental type certificates for business aircraft are nearing completion
Banyan Air Service staff
Rotorcraft

Metro Aviation Shows off Advanced Comms

The Louisiana-based company has nearly four decades of Heli-Expos under its belt
Mercy Flight EC145C2e
Rotorcraft

Airbus Seeks To Boost Output and Performance

Rotorcraft accounted for the strongest earnings growth across the Airbus group
Airbus Helicopters
Rotorcraft

Bell Reveals Designer Cabin to Asia's Helicopter Market

Bell's 429 Designer Series makes its Singapore Airshow debut
Bell 429 designer cabin at Singapore Airshow 2024
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Delivers Second Completed ACJ TwoTwenty Bizjet

The second ACj is part of an order for 15 that will be completed at Comlux
Comlux completion of ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Air India Opts for Thales Avant Up Inflight Entertainment

Thales will install the equipment on 51 Boeing and Airbus airliners
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Collins Now Uses 100 Percent Renewable Electricity in Tanauan City

The RTX subsidiary is promoting its commitment to sustainability
Collins Tanauan City facility
Rotorcraft

Airbus Displays Innovation in Twin and Single Helicopters

A corporate version of the H130 and a mockup of the H145 are on show in Singapore
Falcon Aviation Services H130 helicopter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SpaceX Signs Pro Star as Authorized Starlink Install Center

A series of business airplane models are in line for Starlink STCs
SpaceX Starlink installed on business jet
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Argus: 2023 Activity Dipped in North America, Europe

Operations dropped 3.3 percent in North America and by 10.2 percent in Europe in 2023
Flexjet Gulfstream G650 (Photo: Flexjet)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Expands in Europe, Adds Jet ConneX

The provider's Plane Simple system is now available for Ka-band satcom
Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ka-band tail mount satellite antenna
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Nextant Receives STC To Install Starlink in Globals

The satcom system runs on the Starlink low-earth-orbit network
Starlink electronically steered antenna
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Davinci Jets Installs SmartSky in Citation Latitude

The aircraft management company is installing SmartSky systems in most of its aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Court Denies SmartSky Motion against Gogo 5G

SmartSky intends to pursue its patent infringement claims
Gogo Challenger 300
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Receives First STC for Installation of 5G LRU

The STC prepares for launch of Gogo's 5G network in the third quarter of 2024
Gogo Business Aviation air-to-ground Wi-Fi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Certifies Gogo Avance L3 for Falcon 2000

The upgrade prepares aircraft for the phaseout of Gogo's legacy network
Gogo Avance L3 air-to-ground connectivity system
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Ka-band Receives DO-160 Approval

The Plane Simple Ka-band satcom will be certified in 2024
Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ka-band tail mount satellite antenna
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Empire Aviation Selects Satcom Direct Connectivity Solution

Satcom to be Installed on a Bombardier Global XRS
Satcom Direct Empire Aviation
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Steps Up Satellite Connectivity Services

The satcom system runs on the FlexExec high-throughput satellite network
Satcom Direct Dubai Airshow 2023
Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List Opens Florida Facility

The Austria-based interior materials provider continues its global expansion
F/List celebrates Fort Lauderdale opening
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Reveals 777-9 Cabin Design Concept

The cabin design maximizes the jet's 340-sq-m interior
Lufthansa Technik CelestialStar Boeing 777-9 interior design concept
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Moment and ExecuJet Launch IFE Collaboration

Moment introduces Flymingo Jet, an innovative IFE system designed specifically for business aviation
ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has partnered with Moment to introduce Flymingo Jet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Completion Working on Third ACJ TwoTwenty

Fourth aircraft due to arrive ‘in the near future’
Third ACJ Two Twenty arrives at Comlux Indianapolis
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Galileo Inflight Global Broadband Impresses Business Aviation Experts

Broadband internet available for your aircraft worldwide
Gulfstream aircraft in flight
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aloft, Greenpoint Partner on BBJ Select Cabin Completions

Boeing Business Jets Picks Partners for New BBJ Interior
BBJ cabin interior serene style
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Upgrades JetWave Broadband System

Hardware and software upgrades boost connectivity services
Honeywell JetWave
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zotefoams Showcases Lightweight Aerospace Foams

Product adaptable to many applications in and around the cabin
Zotefoams foam for aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Heads Up Technologies Buys Alto Aviation

Alto Aviation was founded in 1997
ALTO product line
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Viasat Enhances Broadband Service Options

Customers will benefit from more choice and flexibility
Viasat in-flight connectivity
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Unveils Line of Side-firing Subwoofers

New bass speakers feature ‘superior’ reproduction of lower notes
ALTO product line