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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CompletionAir, Premier Air merge at St. Louis
With the February cash acquisition of Premier Air Center, CompletionAir’s founders and three unidentified investors have captured a major piece of the busi
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The Perfect Espresso Must Be Italian
Italian cabin supplier Iacobucci HF Electronics has introduced a new espresso maker designed for use in an aircraft galley.
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Stork Fokker embraces the VIP/corporate market
One of six Airbus-approved outfitters for its ACJ corporate jetliner family, Stork Fokker Services (Booth No.
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ACJ Center Delivers First Outfitted Aircraft
On April 22, Airbus’ new Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) delivered its first aircraft–a VIP-configured A320 to a private customer.
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Fourth Continental bizjet features finished interior
The fourth Bombardier Continental super-midsize business jet to join the flight-test program is the first aircraft to have a complete interior, functional
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Interiors expo's move to Hamburg draws praise
This year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo is history, and indications are that the show has weathered its initial growing pains.
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Roll-away air conditioners provide spot cooling
Air-conditioner manufacturer Skil-aire of Baltimore has developed the Moving Cooler line of caster-mounted units designed to spot-cool areas such as remote
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Cabin soundproofing kit available for PC-12
A passive sound-reduction kit for the Pilatus PC-12 lowers cabin noise by 55 percent in the speech interference level and by 80 percent in the average “A”
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It’s lights out for Garrett Santa Barbara facility
General Electric’s Garrett Santa Barbara completion center, opened in mid-1999 for the express purpose of outfitting Boeing Business Jets, is scheduled to
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White knight comes to rescue of Dee Howard
Dee Howard, in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since mid-February, took a major step toward recovery on April 19 with selection of a winning bid for purch
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Sat-TV for the cabin from Rosen
Rosen Products of Eugene, Ore., is making a splash in the new product pool with the announcement of the integration of Honeywell’s OneView satellite-direct
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Baker Unveils Mini-DVD Player
Baker Electronics has introduced a miniature multi-region DVD player that measures 2.5 in.
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News Note: IEC International acquired in buyout
Cabin-management and entertainment system specialist IEC International has been acquired in a management buyout led by sales and marketing v-p Chris Nichol
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Airshow 21 lends cockpit ideas to cabin integration
There have been a lot of winners in the historic cycle of mergers and acquisitions in the aviation industry.
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IBM, Dassault Systemes take buyers inside their completion
For years one of the most difficult aspects of creating a business aircraft interior has been providing a realistic representation of the finished product
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Gulfstream, Arinc prep GIV for broadband tests
Gulfstream and Arinc late last month were preparing for initial flight trials in a GIV of the dish antenna and other hardware components to power a new air
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First Zonal Comfort System to be installed in U.S.
Associated Air Center has ordered a CTT Systems Zonal Comfort System for a Boeing 767, for which the Dallas-based facility is installing a VIP interior.
Aircraft
Goodrich Hella Lighting picked for Global 5000
Bombardier chose Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems to provide LED technology for internal and external lighting on the new Global 5000.
Safety
Cabin humidifiers still subject of controversy
With ever larger numbers of ultra-long-range business jets taking to the skies, individual complaints about dry air in the cabin have grown to a chorus of
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Gulfstream Selects SkyLink Broadband System
In a major vote of confidence for Arinc’s new SkyLink airborne broadband data service, Gulfstream announced it is buying 40 complete systems for installati
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Global 5000 To Fly with Airshow 21
Bombardier and Rockwell Collins are developing a new integrated cabin for the Canadian manufacturer’s Global 5000.
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Honeywell Introduces ePaxx Cabin Service
At last month’s NBAA Convention Honeywell unveiled a new service called ePaxx, which it said has been developed to provide business jet passengers with qui
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Thales Vies for Larger Share of Cabin Avionics Market
French avionics maker Thales last month signed a memorandum of understanding with Little Rock, Ark.-based Audio International in a deal that will see the c
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AirCell Taps Iridium Satellite Network
Broomfield, Colo.-based AirCell has introduced two new airborne telecommunications products based on Iridium satcom technology.
Airports
Lull in Global Express sales trickles down to Marshall Aero
Marshall Aerospace, now finishing its sixth Global Express completion for Bombardier,
is having to find alternative work for its Cambridge, UK facili
is having to find alternative work for its Cambridge, UK facili
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AirCell Selected by Raytheon, Flight Options
AirCell’s AGT.02 airborne cellular telecommunications system has been certified for use on the Beech Premier I.
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Outfitter Refurbs Interior Refurb Process
Duncan Aviation has introduced an aircraft interior refurb program known as “Arkitektuair,” the result of a three-year study and the implementation of new
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VIP Interior Composite Kit Built for 767
Fiber Art has begun delivery of a VIP interior panel kit for a Boeing 767 cabin designed by Aviation Concepts of Dallas and being finished by Completion Ai
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Duncan Aviation Takes On Falcon 7X Completions
Independent cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Duncan Aviation recently signed a long-term contract with Dassault Aviation to complete green Fal
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Aircraft Interiors Expo 2008
The change in ownership of the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo barely rated a blink as the 2008 event went off seamlessly from March 31 through April 2 in H
