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
SmartSky Turns To Courts To Block Gogo's 5G Service
SmartSky has filed a patent lawsuit and for a preliminary injunction to halt Gogo's rollout of its 5G service this year.
Aircraft
PlaneSense Expands Gogo Avance L3 to PC-12 Fleet
PlaneSense previously provided Gogo's Avance L3 internet connectivity system only on its fleet of Pilatus PC-24 twinjets.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Marks Another 5G System Milestone
Colorado-based Gogo Business Aviation has received FAA STC and PMA approval for its 5G antenna following installation and testing by Duncan Aviation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
FAA Approves Banyan Gogo Avance L3 STC for HondaJet
Banyan Air Service is offering the Gogo Avance L3 installation for the HondaJet as an in-house installation or data pack sale to Gogo dealers.
Avionics
Plane Simple Reaches Milestone with Inmarsat Satellite
Satcom Direct's Plane Simple terminal for the Inmarsat Jet ConneX broadband service has moved a step closer to commercial service.
Aircraft
K5 Taps Fokker for ACJ330 Completion
K5-Aviation takes delivery of its first ACJ330-300 with VIP completion to be performed by Fokker Techniek.
Avionics
L2 Aviation, Global Aerospace Partner on Mod Services
As part of the strategic agreement with Global Aerospace Design Corp., L2 Aviation opens Cincinnati office.
Aircraft
Covid, Sanctions Take Toll on Russia’s Defense Electronics Firms
Russia’s defense industry has been crippled by supply-chain disruptions and Western sanctions.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Leather Institute Opens Colorado Repair Satellite
The Leather Institute will also provide mobile repair services from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.
Aircraft
FAI's Project Pearl Global Express Sells to U.S. Buyer
FAI Technik's Project Pearl Global Express refurbishment program was begun in 2019.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SD Qualifies Plane Simple Antenna on Intelsat Network
Satcom Direct's antenna qualification is expected to enable access by a wider variety of business jets to Intelsat's FlexExec broadband satellite network.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Adds Global Aviation Tech to Sales Network
Global Aviation Tehnologies will provide sales and installation of SmartSky Networks connectivity equipment.
Aircraft
The First ACJ TwoTwenty Arrives at Comlux, and We Preview Luxury Interior Design Options
The First ACJ TwoTwenty Arrives at Comlux, and We Preview Luxury Interior Design Options
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Two More 787-9 Completions Not a Dream for Greenpoint
Greenpoint Technologies has signed a deal to complete two more VIP Boeing Dreamliners.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
VIP Completions' GIV Refurb Includes Alto Audio System
VIP Completions also performed a complete refurbishment of the Gulfstream GIV-SP.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Comlux Accepts First Green ACJ TwoTwenty
Comlux Gets First Green ACJ TwoTwenty
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Completes 5G Testbed Tower Network
Gogo expects 5G network to launch in the second half of 2022.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
New Approach to Emergency Cabin Oxygen Could Cut Fuel Burn
Limitations of current emergency oxygen systems and safety concerns over some countries, like Afghanistan, are forcing airlines to fly longer-routes.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Greenpoint Delivers First VIP 787-9 in Record Time
Greenpoint Delivers First VIP 787-9 in Record Time
Aircraft
Airbus Flies First ACJ TwoTwenty
The first Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty completed its first flight yesterday from Montreal Mirabel International Airport.
Avionics
Nomad Technics Becomes Collins Aerospace Dealer
Nomad's authorized dealership designation with Collins Aerospace increases the Basel, Switzerland-based MRO provider's service offerings.
Avionics
Flying Colours To Sell, Install SmartSky Systems
Flying Colours has signed with SmartSky to act as a sales and installation facility for the latter company’s air-to-ground connectivity system.
Aircraft
Russia’s Aurus VIP Superjet Lands in Dubai
Irkut is co-promoting its Aurus SSJ100 bizliner and forthcoming MC-21 airliner at the Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft
No Animals Harmed in Making of this Helicopter
Airbus Corporate Helicopters delivered an ACH145 with a “fully vegan” interior for an “ethical fashion” pioneer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo's Avance L5 Reaches 500k Flight Hours
More than 1,500 aircraft are now flying with Gogo Business Aviation's Avance L5, and they have racked up 500,000 flights using the connectivity service.
Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik VIP To Display Explorer Cabin in Dubai
Lufthansa Technik has identified VIP charter and private world tours as promising business segments in the Middle East region.
Aircraft
Boeing-Ethiopian Partnership Ready to Bear Fruit
An August MOU calling for the establishment of an African aviation hub appears likely to yield more supply business for Ethiopian Airlines.
Aircraft
Airbus Offers First Glimpse At ACJ TwoTwenty and ACJ320neo
Airbus Corporate Jets says the VIP versions of its A320 and A220 single-aisle airliners offer more space for the same price as large-cabin business jets.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
New Software Program Aims To Aid Bizjet Cabin Designers
KiPcreating's Expressa looks to help designers and MROs create business jet cabin-design images, virtual-reality renderings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Watch Gogo Experts Install the First Gogo 5G Tower
Watch Gogo Experts Install the First Gogo 5G Tower
