United Airlines (United) and Panasonic Avionics have signed a deal at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, for Panasonic’s new Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) solution. United plans to install Astrova on select new Boeing 787 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft beginning in 2025. This agreement builds upon the airline’s previous commitment in 2021 to install Panasonic
AJW Group has launched its new engineering division, AJW Technique Engineering. This division will provide comprehensive support for a range of Part 21J Design, Part 21G Production and Part 145 maintenance services. AJW Technique Engineering is set to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2023 and aims to leverage AJW Group’s extensive expertise and
Diehl Aviation and HEICO Cabin Solutions have come up with a new premium cabin concept for single-aisle aircraft which is being showcased at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany. This new cabin will allow for an additional seat per row in the same space as a traditional recliner premium cabin, while also improving passenger
Soisa Aircraft Interiors, the cabin interiors’ specialist, has secured a contract with leasing giant Avolon to supply seat covers. The company has also confirmed an ESG initiative which it has set up with the lessor to support the local community in the Chihuahua region. Soisa currently provides upholstery and assembly services for over 100 airlines
Panasonic Avionics has unveiled an extension of its Astrova IFE portfolio with new 4K OLED monitors for First and Business Class cabins. The larger screens will be available to airlines in five sizes: 19, 22, 27, 32, and 42 inches, boosting the appeal of Astrova for the wide-body aircraft market. Each of the new monitors
General Atomics AeroTec Systems is teaming up with jetlite to offer the innovative and (social) jet lag reducing cabin lighting. The collaboration of jetlite’s scientifically proven cabin lighting technology and General Atomic AeroTec Systems´ expertise in Business Aviation creates new potentials for Business Jet customers and further strengthens the portfolio of the One-Stop-Shop in Oberpfaffenhofen.
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the EASA for its cabin lavatory solution, ACCESS, which is currently designed for installation on the Airbus A320 family. Developed with passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) in mind, ACCESS is the first lavatory solution that can be expanded to bring about 40%
A new Boeing Distribution Services site is now open at Panattoni Park Rzeszów Airport III in Poland, more than doubling the space for storing aircraft parts compared to the prior location and expanding Boeing’s presence in Poland’s Aviation Valley, a unique industrial hub. The new site enables advanced, customised shipping and packing processes for Boeing’s
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has released that Argentina’s Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC) has approved AEI’s STC (ST02690LA) for the 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion. AEI has gained FAA, CAAC, EASA, TCCA, UK CAA, CAACI (Cayman Islands) DCA (Guernsey), Brazilian and now Argentinian ANAC approvals for its B737-800SF. AEI is currently the only conversion company
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), competence centre for Airbus Aircraft Conversions (P2F) and for lightweight components, has been appointed by Airbus as supplier and manufacturer of upsized overhead bins, the Airspace L Bins, a new retrofit solution for single-aisle Airbus aircraft. The Airspace L Bins optimize airlines’ and passenger’s needs for more cabin luggage space with
