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

Dassault Chooses Honeywell's Aspire Satcom for Falcons

Dassault has selected Honeywell's Aspire 350 satellite communications system for its family of Falcon business jets.
Dassault Falcon family in flight
Avionics

High-voltage Electric Aircraft Need Improved Connectors

TE Connectivity is displaying a wide array of high-voltage connectors for new eVTOL aircraft.
TE Connectivity is displaying high-voltage connectors for eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft

Trelleborg Expands Delivery of Aerospace Sealing Technologies

New polymer solutions and acquisitions maintain Trelleborg as a global leader in sealing solutions for the aerospace sector.
Trelleborg seals for hydraulic actuators in flight controls
Cabin Interior and Electronics

STG Aerospace Launches Flexible Cabin Lighting Product

At the Aircraft Interiors show, the company rolled out its The Curve lighting product for business jet cabins.
STG Aerospace's The Curve cabin lighting for business jets.
Aircraft

Duncan Aviation Transforms Legacy Hawker 800XP

Duncan Aviation recently completed a "dramatically modified" legacy Hawker 800XP.
Refurbished Legacy Hawker 800XP cabin completed by Duncan Aviation
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Fokker Teams with Aviation Glass To Improve Cabin Windows

During the AIX show in Hamburg, Germany, the partners unveiled plans to upgrade business aircraft windows by replacing polycarbonate lenses.
Airbus ACJ330 cabin equipped with "RealGlass" technology
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Canadian Engineering Firms Airhawke, Berletex Merge

Airhawke acquired Berletex Aero Design and intends to deliver "an enriched portfolio of options" in the conversion, completions and refurbishment markets.
Airhawke CEO David Vanderzwaag (left) and Ross Bellingham Berletex founder and v-p of customer relations pose with arms crosses
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Teledyne Wins Crystal Cabin Award for Cabin Air Monitoring

Teledyne is ready to start installing the ACES cabin air system in business aircraft and has introduced an app to help customers make the best use of it.
Teledyne Controls' Aces cabin air monitoring system app displayed on iPad in aircraft cabin
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SkyFive Targets Bizav with European ATG Connectivity

Broadband services newcomer SkyFive is targeting business aviation as a new market for its in-flight air-to-ground connectivity solution.
Thorsten Robrecht, SkyFive CEO
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ATR Unveils Upscale HighLine Cabin Collection

ATR offers a new collection of high-end cabins dedicated to commercial and business operators.
Cabin of business jet fitted with ATR Bespoke VIP HighLine collection
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Luxaviation's Charter App Gives Customers Green Options

The new charter booking app lets charter clients make carbon offset payments, order sustainable aviation fuel, and make more use of empty-leg flights.
The Luxaviation App for charter flight customers.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Giants Joined after Viasat Closes Inmarsat Buy

The purchase of Inmarsat by Viasat completes an acquisition plan that was announced in November 2021.
Inmarsat satellite
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AMAC Aerospace Plants Flag in Saudi Arabia

Business jet MRO and completions firm AMAC Aerospace has opened a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia office to meet rising demand in the Middle East.
AMAC facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP ACJ319neo Listed for Sale

Monaco-based brokerage Opus Aero showcased a VIP ACJ319neo, completed by Jet Aviation, for sale at EBACE last week.
VIP ACJ319neo interior
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Vista Passengers Get Unlimited Data With LuxStream

Vista customers now have access to unlimited data in aircraft equipped with Collins' LuxStream connectivity service.
VistaJet at EBACE 2023
Aircraft

LHT’s New BBJ 777 VIP Cabin Design Aims for Middle East

Lufthansa Technik Unveils at EBACE a Middle Eastern-flavored VIP cabin concept for the forthcoming BBJ 777-9
Lufthansa Technik 777 rendering
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SD Showcasing Plane Simple Antenna at EBACE

Satcom Direct's Plane Simple tail-mounted antenna system for business jets is on display at EBACE 2023.
Satcom Direct’s Plane Simple
Aircraft

The 6X Leads Dassault’s Flock of Falcons at EBACE

Dassault Aviation celebrates 60 years of Falcons at EBACE 2023 with the 6X, 8X, and 2000LX on static display, and 10X mockup in Palexpo exhibition hall
Dassault 10X interior mock up
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Swissto12 To Build Inmarsat’s NextGen GEO Smallsats

Inmarsat's new geostationary I-8 satellites, scheduled to launch in 2026, will be built using Swissto12’s HummingSat small satellite platform.
A digital rendering of an Inmarsat-8 satellite in orbit.
Aircraft

Fokker Unveils New Widebody Hangar for Completions

Fokker Services Group unveils new widebody hangar at EBACE, as the Dutch firm prepares for anticipated surge in completion services.
new Fokker hangar
Aircraft

Greenpoint Goes Zen with VIP 777X Cabin Concept Model

Greenpoint Technologies unveils scale model of 777X showcasing its Zen VIP cabin concept, incorporating biophilic elements and natural materials
Greenpoint Technologies
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Unveils Special Mission ACJ TwoTwenty

The German large-aircraft MRO and modification company has designed a cabin interior for the ACJ TwoTwenty to meet the needs of government customers.
Lufthansa Technik Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty interior
Aircraft

Flying Colours Seeing Bounce in MRO Demand from Europe

Increasing numbers of European operators seeking one-stop MRO services are bringing their aircraft to North America, Canada’s Flying Colours said at EBACE
Flying Colours MRO  (Photo: Flying Colours)
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat Boosts Jet ConneX Speeds and Service Plans

The inflight connectivity provider is adding more satellites to support the availability of faster guaranteed bandwidth in business aircraft cabins.
Inmarsat's Jet ConneX inflight broadband service.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Collins Unveils Iridium Certus 700 Satcom System

Bombardier will be the launch customer for Collins Aerospace's Iridium Certus 700 IRT NX satellite communication system.
This graphic depicts Iridium's satellite constellation circling the Earth.
Avionics

Collins Aerospace Addresses Changing Technology and Regulations

Collins Aerospace comes to EBACE with avionics and cabin solutions.
Collins Aerospace booth EBACE 2023
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Aspire 350 Notches Certification Milestone

Honeywell's Aspire 350 terminals will have access to Iridium's high-speed satellite communications network.
Honeywell Aspire 350
Aircraft

Boeing Business Jets Logs 'Strong Start' to 2023

Boeing Business Jets announced at EBACE a “strong start” 2023, with orders/option for four aircraft, including two 787s and the first option for the 777X.
BBJ Max 7
Aircraft

Gulfstream Sees G700 Certification by Year-end, G800 Soon After

Gulfstream expects the delayed G700 certification to come by year's end, with G800 to follow by six to nine months, president Mark Burns said at EBACE.
Gulfstream G700
Cabin Interior and Electronics

OEMs, Aftermarket Go Green on Business Aircraft Cabins

The path to net zero puts new focus on sustainability and renewables in today’s aircraft interiors.
Bombardier Challenger 3500