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.

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ARGUS OFFERS OPERATORS FREE TRIPCHEQ REPORTS

Charter operators that are rated by Argus can now run free TripCheq reports for any aircraft listed on that operator’s DO85.
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Aircraft Interiors Middle East Ready for a Big Show

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation, plans to open the second Aircraft Interiors Middle East
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International Water-Guard Has Cause To Celebrate

International Water-Guard has marked some highlight events recently, among them delivery of its 2,000th water treatment unit (for installation in a Dassaul
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Private Jet Luxury on Four Wheels

London-based Design Q has taken its work creating private jet cabins to a new level.
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Flying Colours Delivers First Completion of Green Challenger 850

Flying Colours, a specialist in aircraft completion and refurbishment, has delivered its first green completion of a Bombardier Challenger 850.
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Cabin Electronics Special Report

For at least a decade, the business aviation industry has looked forward to a seamless transition from the office or home to the private jet, with all t
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Rotorcraft Update: IBF System Approved for AW139

Donaldson’s Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) unit has received supplemental type certificate approval from the FAA for an inlet barrier filter (IBF) syst
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High-end BBJ offered by Jet Aviation, Andrew Winch

Thus far, the bizliner completions sector has remained comparatively solid despite the effects of the recession on the rest of the industry.
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Luxury yacht-tender EC 155 concept unveiled

Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, designer Andrew Winch and luxury yacht specialist Edmiston introduced a stylish new completion scheme for the EC 155 at
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Comlux ends partnership with Airbus Corporate Jet Centre

The Comlux Group, which became a 40-percent shareholder in the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) in May 2008, has withdrawn by mutual agreement from that
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Bizliner business sees slight dip in demand

In March last year, it appeared the bizliner completion centers were sailing through the recession with barely a ripple, working at capacity with slots fil
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Iacobucci Offers a Solution To Waste

Iacobucci HF Electronics has introduced its first WastePak trash compactor, a device developed specifically to resolve the problem of waste disposal during
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ACJC Creates Multi-mission VIP Kit

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), a Toulouse, France-based completion and refurbishment specialist, has introduced for the Airbus A320 a kit that allows
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Happy Design Puts an End to the Plain Plane

Happy Design Studio, an eight-year-old firm based in Strasbourg, France, has launched a new venture in aircraft exterior livery design.
Despite the
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Greenpoint Develops 747-8 ‘Aerolift’ Elevator

Greenpoint Technologies’ design team has released its concept for a ground-to-main deck elevator for executive versions of the Boeing 747-8.
The ele
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Lufthansa Technik Makes ‘Nice’ with Bombardier

German completion and MRO provider Lufthansa Technik has been selected to supply its networked integrated cabin equipment (Nice) system for Bombardier’s ne
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Jet Aviation Beats SFAR 88 Deadline

Jet Aviation, one of only two authorized Pats Aircraft Systems modification specialists for auxiliary fuel tank maintenance, is performing the mod work at
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Altitude Offers Quick-change BBJ Modular Interiors

Altitude VIP Completions of Auckland, New Zealand, has launched a quick-change, modular interior concept for the Boeing Business Jet.

With focu
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Bombardier Intros New 60XR Cabin Series

Bombardier is offering two new cabin configurations for its Learjet 60XR–Signature Series Red and Signature Series Black.

The Signature Series
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Innotech’s Sky Berry Wins STC

Innotech Aviation of Quebec has received a supplemental type certificate for its new Sky Berry, a system that offers business aircraft operators a “low-cos
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DRB Aviation Consultants Expands Services

DRB Aviation Consultants, an aircraft interior design firm based in San Antonio, has announced an expansion of services, including completions management,
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Aircell Wins Hawker Contract

At the NBAA Convention in late October, airborne communications provider Aircell announced a major contract with Hawker Beechcraft.
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Emteq’s SkyPro Goes High Definition

Emteq recently unveiled what it is calling “Easy HD” for its SkyPro cabin management system (CMS).
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Tai Ping Carpets Shows Haiku Collectionfor Aviation

Tai Ping Carpets of Nanhai in the People’s Republic of China hit a luxury note at the NBAA Convention with its custom recycled yarn lamps and “fabric” stoo
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Amac Delivers First Cabin Outfitting Project

Amac Aerospace has delivered its first cabin completion project, a high-end executive outfitting for a Middle East head of state.
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Honeywell Chooses Alto for Ovation Select

Alto Aviation has been selected by Honeywell to supply the sound system components for its new Ovation Select, the cabin management system Embraer picked f
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Avro Business Jets Finding Market

BAE Systems announced last month that it has contracted to deliver a 46-passenger Avro business jet corporate shuttle version of the BAe 146-200 regional j
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Flight Display hits the Big Leagues

Flight Display Systems, launched in 1999 from the basement of now-president David Gray, began simply with its first product–a moving-map display.
So
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International water-guard rolls out with G650

When Gulfstream’s G650 rolled out
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Trans-Exec claims global connection first

Trans-Exec Private Jets, a charter operator based in Van Nuys, Calif., claims to be “the first private jet company to have installed advanced, global in-fl