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
PWI Adds To King Air Cabin Lighting STCs
PWI's window LED STCs now encompass Beechcraft King Air models 90, 100, 200, B200, and 250.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet MS Adds Completions/refurbs with RAS Group Buy
MRO provider Jet MS gains expertise in aircraft exteriors and interiors and a location at London Biggin Hill Airport with the acquisition of RAS Group.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Lands $32M in Additional Funding
SmartSky Networks has closed on more than $32 million in additional funding as it aims to launch its air-to-ground connectivity by year-end.
Aircraft
Summit Partners with Cabin Crafters for Interiors Work
MRO provider Summit Aviation and aircraft interiors specialist Cabin Crafters formalize their relationship through the new partnership.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort
F/List Joins Renewable Cabin Materials Effort
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Provo Establishes Cabin Interior SWAT Team
At Duncan Aviation, SWAT is an acronym for survey aircraft interiors; write prompt quotes; artistically clean, touch up, and dye; and transform appearance.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct Plane Simple Antennas Set To Debut
Iridium Certus and Intelsat Ku-band airborne connectivity systems lead Satcom Direct's new product portfolio.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
F/List Acquires ACC Columbia's Bizjet Seat Division
ACC Columbia will focus on business jet maintenance following its deal with F/List.
Aircraft
Pilatus Hands Over First High-density PC-24
The first Pilatus PC-24 with a higher-density, 10-seat configuration was delivered to a “customer in the western United States” in late January.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gulfstream To Expand Appleton Completions, Add 200 Jobs
The expansion of Gulfstream's Appleton, Wisconsin, completions hangar will total 13,000 sq ft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Textron To Offer ACA System in Larger Jets, King Airs
Textron Aviation will install Aviation Clean Air’s cabin ionization system at its service centers for select Citation jets and King Air turboprops.
Avionics
Lower-cost Connectivity Options Expanding
Satcom and air-to-ground network debuts will bring cheaper Wi-Fi to more airframes in 2021.
Avionics
Modern Aviation Wilmington Adds Avionics Support
As part of its avionics expansion, Modern Aviation Wilmington has become a Garmin dealer and acquired an Airtext dealership.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Metrojet Tackles Bizjet Mobile Install on Global 5000
Metrojet Hong King MRO completed the first installation of the Bizjet Mobile System on a Bombardier Global 5000.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
F/List Canada Receives Repair Station Approval
With the Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization certification, F/List Canada can expand its operations to include aftermarket refurbishment.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Unveils Fourth-gen Cabin Pressure System
Piaggio Aerospace will use Honeywell's next-generation, digital Cabin Pressure Control and Monitoring System on its forthcoming P.180 Avanti Evo.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Satcom Direct Logs 500th Global Xpress Activation
Satcom Direct has activated its 500th terminal for aerospace customers subscribing to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network through the Jet ConneX service.
Aircraft
AIN Top Flight Award Winners Unveiled
The winners of the inaugural AIN Top Flight Awards represent the best in business aviation.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Clay Lacy Completes First Global 6000 JetWave Install
Clay Lacy Aviation performed the Honeywell JetWave Ka-band connectivity hardware system installation at its Van Nuys repair station.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
West Star, Collins Team Up for G450 Cabin, CMS Upgrade
West Star Aviation said the combination of a G450 cabin upgrade along with installation of Collins Aerospace's Venue could save owners as much as $200,000.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo's Avance L3 System Tops 500th Installation
Gogo sees significant growth in installations of its Avance L3 systems in smaller aircraft despite the pandemic.
Avionics
AEA Slides Annual Convention from March to June
Originally slated to take place starting on March 15, 2021, AEA's three-day annual convention is now scheduled for June 22-25 and will remain in Dallas.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Builds on Forge Applications
The latest capabilities to Honeywell's Forge flight management platform include enhanced network monitoring and more individualized features.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Upgrades Inflight Entertainment System
The company's new Vision 360 features an improved 3D moving map.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Brings Immersive Audio Features to Bizav Cabins
New immersive audio products from Alto Aviation are available in new aircraft and for retrofit.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cadence App Supports Control of Cabin Systems
Alto Aviation's new Cadence app can control cabin systems products made by a variety of manufacturers.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Completes Quiet ACJ319neo
Jet Aviation Completes Quiet ACJ319neo
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gogo Completes Commercial Aviation Sale to Intelsat
Following the sale, Gogo will operate exclusively within the business aviation market.
Avionics
Western Logs 1st Avance L3 Aftermarket Install in PC-12
Western Aircraft has completed the first aftermarket MRO STC installation of the Gogo Avance L3 connectivity system in a Pilatus PC-12 turboprop single.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Low-cost Connectivity Sees Boost in Activity
BizjetMobile is experiencing a boost in messaging activity on its Iridium-based connectivity systems.
