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
Lufthansa Technik Shows Tomorrow’s Cabin Tech Today
Voice command, OLED screens, and green materials are coming to bizav interiors, German MRO Lufthansa Technik says at EBACE.
Aircraft
Gulfstream’s G800 Makes Continental Debut
Gulfstream’s G800, forthcoming ultra-long range flagship, makes continental debut at EBACE, leading static display of every Gulfstream model in production.
Avionics
Meridian Helicopters Completes 25th Bell 206L Refurb
Meridian Helicopters completed its 25th Bell 206L upgrade and delivered the custom-refurbished aircraft to Clearview Air.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Delivers Fully Refurbished Global Express
Duncan Delivers Refurbed Global Express
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AvFab Wins STC for King Air Upgrade Kit
Aviation Fabricators received a supplemental type certificate for its Monarch sidewall kit for 300-series King Airs, mimicking new King Air 360s interiors.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo's Global Broadband Service Poised for 2024 Launch
With OneWeb's satellite constellation complete, Gogo's new global LEO broadband inflight connectivity service is well poised to enter service in 2024.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct Gets Nods for Plane Simple on Falcon 7X
Satcom Direct's Plane Simple system has received FAA and EASA supplemental type certificate approvals for the Dassault Falcon 7X.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Collins Distributes Inmarsat's SwiftJet Connectivity
Inmarsat says the new L-band-based SwiftJet service will provide inflight connectivity with maximum connection speeds of 2.6 Mbps.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airtext Shows Off Oasis Wi-Fi IFE Server, Bluetooth Handset, and OLED Display Solution
Airtext Shows Off Oasis Wi-Fi IFE Server, Bluetooth Handset, and OLED Display Solution
Avionics
SmartSky Wins STC for Flagship System on Falcon 2000EX
West Star Aviation has installed SmartSky’s Flagship air-to-ground connectivity system on a Dassault Falcon 2000EX.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Brings Art Deco to the ACJ
Jet Aviation delivered an Airbus ACJ319neo with a hand-crafted Art Deco interior to an undisclosed customer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bombardier Selects Iridium Certus for Challenger 3500
Bombardier's Challenger 3500 has become the first super midsize business jet to offer Iridium Certus as a baseline feature.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft
Gogo Global Broadband will Deliver Connectivity for a Wide Range of Aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Comlux Delivers First Completed ACJ TwoTwenty
Swiss VIP aircraft services specialist Comlux delivered the first completed ACJ TwoTwenty to launch customer Five Hotels and Resorts.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ViaSat-3 Launched, Achieves Signal Acquisition
Viasat's new high-speed broadband satcom network is underway following launch of the first ViaSat-3 satellite.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Reducing Debt Load with $100M Loan Prepayment
By making a $100 million prepayment, Gogo is reducing its long-term debt to $612.3 million and saving about $8.5 million annually in interest charges.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Lantal Intros Green Digital Carpet Dyeing Tech
Lantal introduced a dyeing technology that promises significant savings of time, cost, and environmental footprint in the production of aircraft carpeting.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Offers Receptacles for Cabin Tablet Mounting
The new Alto Aviation Cadence base receptacles for mounting tablets in cabins are available in a variety of configurations.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Peregrine Expands Mexican STC List for CVRs
Peregrine expands AML/STC approvals for AFAC-mandated CVR and video recorders.
Avionics
Gogo Business Aviation Expanding 5G Coverage to Canada
On track to commercially launch its 5G service in the U.S. later this year, Gogo Business Aviation is planning to extend the coverage into Canada in 2024.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Rapidly Expanding Aircraft Approval List
SmartSky anticipates that at least seven more aircraft will be approved for installation of its in-flight ATG connectivity equipment by the end of 2Q.
Aircraft
Limited Edition SR Series Cirrus Marks 9,000th Delivery
Cirrus unveiled a special version of its piston single aircraft with four exterior paintwork options and limited edition cabin interior features.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
F/List's Aenigma Material Wins Design Award
F/List's recently introduced Aenigma sustainably-engineered fabrics has earned the Thomasberg, Austria company a Red Dot Award for product design.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G400 Cabin Tour Launches, First Flight Nears
Gulfstream is launching a G400 cabin mockup tour in the U.S. as it prepares to fly the first of the twinjets later this year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
JetMS Opening Aircraft Interiors Facility in Lithuania
JetMS Holdings is opening a more than 75,000-sq-ft aircraft interior fabrication and installation facility in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
PWI Gets FAA PMA for Falcon 900B LED Cabin Light Upgrade
Aircraft lighting specialist PWI earned parts manufacturer approval from the FAA for LED Cabin Lighting upgrades on Dassault Falcon 900B business jets.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Aviation Delivers Fully-custom Falcon 900EX
Duncan Aviation recently delivered a fully-transformed Falcon 900EX for an undisclosed customer.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Prizm Aircraft Products Names First European Dealer
Atlas Air Services named as first European dealer for Prizm Aircraft Products line of LED cabin lighting and window shade products.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Inflight Connectivity Question of the Week, March 28
A weekly connectivity quiz sponsored by Gogo Business Aviation.
