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

Leather maker launches green product initiatives

Perrone Aerospace (Booth No.
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N.Z. firm offers a multi-role BBJ cabin

The multi-role business jet cabin has come of age as several companies step in to serve a growing market for such ­in­teriors.
Aircraft

Millennium Concepts Inks Deal for PiperJet Seats

Piper Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts of Wichita to provide the passenger and crew seats for the PiperJet single-engine very light jet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Wisdom of Snecma’s Choice of SaM 146 Engine over GEnx Still Debatable

Certification this past summer by EASA and the Russian authorities of the Powerj
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Cabin Humidity Emerges as Service Differentiator for High-yield Passengers

No one likes to endure the sticky feeling of excess humidity, but lack of humidity in aircraft cabins at altitude can be a major cause of discomfort and tr
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

BaySys Plans Completion Facility in Morocco

Independent completion and refurbishment center BaySys has signed an agreement with Royal Air Maroc and "a strategic regional investor" to support developm
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JCB Begins Construction of Completion Facility

Construction is well under way on JCB Aero's new aircraft interior completion and refurbishment center scheduled to open this fall near l'Isle Jourdain in
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Crafters Comes of Age

In 1986, at age 18, Mario Diaz came from his native Argentina "to spend a couple of months." Twenty-five years later he is CEO of Cabin Crafters, a fast-gr
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PAC Seating Focused On Large-Cabin Market

While some seating companies were focused on the small and midsize market and took a hit during the recession, PAC Seating Systems took aim at the large-ca
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Crafters is the American success story

In 1986, Mario Diaz came from his native Argentina as a boy "to spend a couple of months." Twenty-five years later he is CEO of Cabin Crafters, a fast-grow
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast to absorb Savannah Air Center

Midcoast Aviation is absorbing the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center to “consolidate our talents into a single center of excellence,” accord
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Boeing develops guidance for executive 787 completions

Boeing is deep into preparations for its first “green” 787 BBJ delivery in 2012 and is confident it can avoid the myriad early completion problems that pla
Aircraft

Piper Taps DeCrane, Propel for PiperJet Cabin Design

Piper Aircraft yesterday announced that it selected DeCrane Aerospace and Propel Designs as interior specialists for the PiperJet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Long-haul truck seats could enhance helo ride

New Bose technology designed to dampen the road vibration translated into semi-truck cab seats could be applied to helicopters, according to at least one l
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Savannah Air Center Merged Into Midcoast Operation

Midcoast Aviation of East Cahokia, Ill., announced last week it will absorb the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center of Savannah, Ga., and expe
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Amac Thinks Big on Aircraft Completions

Switzerland’s Amac Aerospace has extended its aircraft completions portfolio by securing approval from Airbus as an official completions center for its lin
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Silentium Air Intros Challenger 300 Noise-reduction Kit

Silentium Air introduced its 300 series, a customized noise-reduction kit developed expressly for the Bombardier Challenger 300.

The Montreal-ba
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Nextant Picks Inspect Tech I-Shade for Beechjet 400Next

The I-Shade cabin light management system has been picked by Nextant Aerospace for its
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Townsend–Where the Leather Meets the Road

At last month’s Ebace, Townsend Leather promoted its latest Milano collection of upholstery leather–four patterns in 14 colors each from rich creams to pew
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Offers White Paper on Paint

Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., has released a white paper addressing common misperceptions and pitfalls inherent in preparing for an aircraft exterior p
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Flying High on Challenger 850 Contracts

Flying Colours, a Canadian independent completion and refurbishment center, is knee-deep in cabin finish work on Challenger 850s and conversions of CRJ200
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Edelman Offers Leather with a Bite

Edelman Leather has launched a new line that it expects will take a “bite” out
of the market.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion business gets back on track at Associated

When Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
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Associated Air raises its game

“The reports of our demise are greatly exaggerated.
Charter & Fractional

EBACE 2010 News Clips

JetBrokers Seeks New Clients in Germany and Italy
JetBrokers Europe has appointed Ilaria Cicchetti to spearhead a push to acquire new clients i
Cabin Interior and Electronics

An Avro Business Jet Fit for Adventurous Types

BAE Systems has contracted with Design Q to develop five concepts for the Avro Business Jet (ABJ) and revealed the first of the new designs–the ABJ Explore
Cabin Interior and Electronics

This EC145 Not Just a Helicopter, It’s a Mercedes-Benz

Eurocopter yesterday at EBACE unveiled the EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style, a version of the light twin helicopter that features aesthetic and practical changes
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JCB Aero To Become Refurbishing Center

Aircraft cabin furniture supplier JCB Aero (Booth No.
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EBACE 2010 News Clips

Silentium Air Presents the Quiet 300
Silentium Air (Booth No.
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EBACE 2010 News Clips

Global Coverage Closer for Free In-flight TV
Honeywell (Booth No.