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

G550 Gets Facelift at Duncan Aviation

The cabin interior modification gives the 12-year old jet a modern feel.
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CFlex Charger Keeps Pax Connected

The company's chargers let passengers use their own electronics in the cabins of older aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Austria’s F.List To Open New Montreal Interiors Facility

Interior parts supplier to invest $20 million in new veneer production capacity.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

The Inside Choice For Your Jet

Business jets cabins showcase sophisticated technology and unparalleled craftsmanship, and often are made to reflect cultural preferences.
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Satcom Direct to Grow Asia Pacific Presence

Satcom pioneer comes to ABACE after a busy year of innovation and acquisition.
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Associated Air Center Hands Over Completed ACJ320

Weight reduction adds range and reduces operating costs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Astronics Purchases Custom Control Concepts

Custom Control Concepts was founded in 1998 and produces in-flight entertainment and cabin management systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan, 328 Support Refurb a Challenger 604

The project is the 31st collaboration between the two companies.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Legacy Falcons Get Modern Cabins

The six- to eight-week process brings contemporary cabins to older aircraft.
Aircraft

Airbus Moves To Increase Average A380 Capacity by 78 Seats

Space-saving measures include new forward staircase design
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EASA Approves Ka-band Retrofit on Globals

EASA approval followed Transport Canada nod last March.
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Satcom Direct, Astronics AeroSat Ink FliteStream Deal

Satcom Direct dealers will be able to sell Astronics AeroSat's Flitestream T-Series satcom system under a new agreement.
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Aircraft

Boeing Quiet on Chinese Joint Venture for 737 Completions

U.S. airframer pledges to announce more information ‘at a later date’
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FDS Glass Cabin Shows Window to Outside World

Passengers can "look" out of the cockpit on their mobile devices using the new FDS Avionics Glass Cabin.
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East/West Industries Ramps Up Bell 505 Seat Manufacturing

The Long Island, New York company is a seat supplier for the Bell 505 and several military programs.
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Axnes' New Wireless Intercom To Land In AW139

The Norwegian company is partnering with Saab to secure an STC and develop a retrofit kit.
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Greenpoint Contracts for a Pair of 787 Completions

The deal with an unidentified customer, includes the industry's first VIP 787-9.
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Haeco Pitches Zen Interior as a ‘Jumping-off Point’

Interior can be installed in the A320neo and the BBJ.
Avionics

Duncan Working on STCs for Gogo Biz 4G System

Existing Gogo Biz air-to-ground service offers peak speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps, while the 4G service reportedly runs at up to peak speeds of 9.8 Mbps.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Sabena Takes On A310 Completion

The aircraft will undergo scheduled maintenance during the project.
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Greenpoint Takes on Head-of-state Project

The company will hand over the airplane early next year.
Avionics

Lufthansa Technik STCs Dual Ka-band Radome for BBJ1/2

The solution provides onboard high-speed internet, TV connections and a tail-view video feed.
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GDC Technics Earns FAA ODA

The award will give the Texas-based completions specialist more independence and flexibility in dealing with FAA approvals.
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Duncan Teams Again with 328 Support for 604 Completion

The two companies have collaborated on a variety of bizjet airframes including Bombardier Globals, Dassault Falcons and Cessna Citations.
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Aero-Satcom now Inmarsat GX VAR

UK company will begin outfitting Europe-based head of state fleet with high speed Ka-band service this month
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Haeco Debuts 'Zen' Cabin Concept for Bizliners

China based exec-airliner completion center vows to continue developing “stylish and individualistic designs.”
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Zetta Jet Grows Its All-Bombardier Fleet

Singapore-based Zetta Jet is adding the Challenger 650 to its fleet of Global family aircraft.
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Panasonic Avionics Ready for Bizav Market with Astronics

Panasonic will provide global Ku-band broadband coverage.
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LHT Shows New Royal Jet BBJ

2nd of two new VIP charter aircraft with interiors by Edése Doret recently delivered to the Abu Dhabi based operator
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Al Atheer Taps Sabena for A310 Refurb

Paris-based MRO also debuts new version of Vigiplane, the on-ground aircraft security system the company purchased one year ago