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
Completions & Refurbishment 2021
Highlights of a remarkable turnaround year
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Begins Fourth Installation of Bongiovi System
The Bongiovi audio system uses small transducers mounted on the backside of cabin panels to transmit sound.
Avionics
Avtrade Pegs Ametek Units for Avionics, Radio MRO
Muirhead Avionics and Antavia have entered a joint, three-year component repair support agreement with Avtrade.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Air Quality Systems Installed by Duncan Aviation
Air Quality Systems Installed by Duncan Aviation
Aircraft
C&L Cleared To Convert ERJ-135s to Semi-private Use
The new STC allows C&L Aviation Group to convert Embraer ERJ 135s from 37 to 16 seats as well as other modifications to make it suitable for private use.
Avionics
Honeywell Nears FAA Nod for Aspire 150/350
Honeywell has become a value-added manufacturer of aviation terminals that operate on the Iridium Next network as it nears certification of Aspire 150/350.
Avionics
Spirit Aeronautics Expands Services to Texas
Avionics specialist Spirit Aeronautics will operate from Baker Aviation's new hangar at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Ingenio Snags Red Dot Awards for Cabin Tablet Holder
Ingenio Aerospace has won two Red Dot Design Awards for its business aircraft cabin tablet arm.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Taps Jet East as Authorized Dealer
Maintenance provider Jet East is currently recruiting for avionics technicians at six sites in conjunction with the Gogo appointment.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
King Air 260 Buyers To Receive New Interior Options
The new selection of cabin fabrics and color schemes will be available for the Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 260 beginning in early 2022.
Avionics
Gulfstream Exceeds 500 Jet ConneX Installs on Large Jets
Gulfstream Aerospace has surpassed 500 installations of the Inmarsat Jet ConneX connectivity platform on large-cabin Gulfstreams.
Aircraft
Airbus Delivers First A350 from Chinese Completion Center
Delivery of an A350 from the Tianjin completion and delivery center marks a new milestone in Airbus’s partnership with China.
Aircraft
FAA Calls For Boeing 737 Cabin Pressure Switch Inspections
An FAA airworthiness directive was issued to assess the risk of dual-switch failures in 737 airliner cabin pressure systems.
Aircraft
Additive Manufacturing Gains Altitude as Technology Matures
More aerospace companies are looking to exploit the design flexibility, cost efficiency, and greater sustainability delivered by additive manufacturing.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
FCC Certifies SmartSky Tower Radiohead
The tower radiohead certification by the FCC is another milestone toward SmartSky's commercial service launch later this year.
Aircraft
Pilatus Refines PC-24 with New Cabin, Avionics Features
Pilatus has announced a slew of new cabin and avionics features for its PC-24 twinjet based on customer feedback from 50,000+ hours of fleet operations.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Adds G600 Completions at Dallas Facility
Gulfstream Aerospace is adding G600 completions operations at its Dallas Love Field facility to accommodate growing demand for its newest large-cabin jet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MyGoFlight Designs 'Never Obsolete' USB Charger
The new MyGoFlight USB charger simplifies upgrades when connector types change.
Avionics
Back in the Live Show Saddle
The aviation industry seems closer to normal after I attended my first in-person event since the coronavirus pandemic started in early 2020.
Avionics
AEA Show Celebrates Returning to Normal
This year's Aircraft Electronics Association convention bodes well for other events this year, with high numbers of attendees and exhibitors.
Avionics
Plane Simple Antenna To Make STC Debut on Falcon 2000
Satcon Direct’s tail-mounted Plane Simple Ku-band satcom antenna will first be STC’d for Dassault Falcon 2000-series jets.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Send Solutions Unveils Tablet Bulkhead Mounts
The new bulkhead mounts from Send Solutions are designed to use iPads as moving-map displays in business aircraft cabins.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Wireless Cabin Management System Introduced
The Cabin Management Solutions wireless Evolve cabin management and inflight entertainment system promises weight and cost savings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Testing Proves Gogo 5G Network 'Better Than We Thought'
The Broomfield, Colorado-based company checks off several milestones in path to launching Gogo 5G in 2022.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Expands Cadence Replacement Switch Panel Lineup
The newest Alto replacement switch panels are designed to replace obsolete Baker passenger controls.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Expands Honeywell Deal To Include Bizav Connectivity
Honeywell is now a value-added reseller for SmartSky Network's in-flight connectivity for business aviation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Marks Milestone with Avance In-flight Connectivity
The milestone comes four years after installation of Gogo's first Avance L5 installation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky ATG Network Goes Live in Southeast Corridor
SmartSky has stood up its first fully operational coverage zone—a contiguous portion of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina—for its ATG broadband network.
Aircraft
Embraer Unveils Medevac Cabin for Phenom 300
Part 135 operator GrandView Aviation is the launch customer for the Embraer Phenom 300MED.
