Anuvu to Provide IFE for Three New Airline Clients

Anuvu has announced new contracts with Alaska Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and TUI Airways that will see the content service provider (CSP) curating in-flight entertainment (IFE) content across a total of around 450 new aircraft as a result.  Last month, Anuvu began providing all Ethiopian Airlines aircraft equipped with IFE – 39 wide-bodies with AVOD and […]

Airlines Soar with Embedded IFE: The Key to Profit and Passenger Satisfaction

In a fiercely competitive industry, airlines investing in embedded in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems dominate, capturing the lion’s share of profits and achieving top customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Scores. Airlines like Aeromexico, Air Canada, Delta, Emirates, JetBlue, Qatar, Singapore, United, and many others prioritize passenger experience using advanced IFE systems, leading to increased revenues and […]

AIX 2024: Viasat Outlines New Terminal Solution, Updates to Digital Ecosystem

During the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg last week, Viasat outlined an exciting new global in-flight connectivity (IFC) offering enabled by the development of a new terminal solution. At AIX, Viasat’s Regional Vice President Neale Faulkner explained, “When we brought Viasat and Inmarsat together a year ago they were two different networks, so the […]

AIX 2024: Collins Aerospace Unveils Helix Narrow-Body Aircraft Seat

Collins Aerospace (Collins), a subsidiary of RTX, has launched its new lightweight Helix economy-class seat for single-aisle jets operating on medium-haul routes at the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo (EXPO) in Hamburg.  “Helix seating was developed with three key pillars in mind – comfort, reliability and sustainability,” said Christophe Blanc, Collins Aerospace’s VP and General Manager […]

AIX 2024: Acro Scores Seating Contracts with Volotea, flyadeal

Acro Aircraft Seating (Acro) has announced two new seating contracts at the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) event in Hamburg; one with Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea and the other with Saudi Arabia-based low-cost airline flyadeal.  Volotea Launches Reclining Acro Series 9 Seat Volotea will become the first airline to fly with the reclining version of […]

AIX 2024: MAYA Business-Class Suite Concept Unveiled by Collins, Panasonic Avionics

Collins Aerospace (Collins) and Panasonic Avionics have jointly unveiled MAYA, a new business-class suite concept focused on the next generation of millennial and Gen-Z travelers, at the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.  During an in-depth demonstration of the suite, Collins’ VP and General Manager of Interiors Christoph Blanc said MAYA was designed from a […]

AIX 2024: IdeaNova Debuts Inplay Edge; SPI Selects IdeaNova’s DRM Technology for RAVE IFE

IdeaNova Technologies (IdeaNova) has made two announcements at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX): The company has launched Inplay Edge, which enables content caching to allow for more efficient use of an airline’s in-flight connectivity services. It has also been selected by Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) to provide the Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology across […]

AIX 2024: Airbus Reveals New A330neo Airspace Cabin Features, Showcases AA’s Upcoming A321XLR Interiors

At its annual media briefing, Airbus unveiled a new product standard for its A330neo Airspace cabin, which will be available from 2027 onwards, and invited American Airlines (AA) onstage to share details of plans for the cabin interiors onboard its incoming A321XLRs.  The new A330neo Airspace cabin is an updated version of the original product, […]

Dr. Joe Leader Highlights Era of Change for ULCCs in the US

I love ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines for the incredible value that they provide, but the value provided by both got exponentially better last week. After change fee waivers by US airlines across the majority of their fares, passengers have unfortunately been conditioned to avoid these carriers due to the perceived risks and […]

Collaboration, Digitalization & Standardization Key to Faster Certification of Cabin Innovations, Say APEX/RedCabin Webinar Panelists

An insightful webinar co-hosted by APEX CEO Dr. Joe Leader and RedCabin Founder and CEO Monica Wick this week saw senior leaders from airlines, OEMs and suppliers explore how to speed up the certification process for innovative new cabin interiors products.  Collaboration will Always be King All panelists agreed that early collaboration between all relevant […]