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AIX26: Airbus moves the A220 programme forward with Airspace confirmed for three airlines

14/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Airbus launches further customers with the Airspace Cabin

At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026, Airbus made a major announcement for the Airbus A220 - with launch partners confirmed for its Airspace inflight product... as well as some desification options Last year, Air Canada was confirmed as the initial launch customer for Airspace on the Airbus A220 family. Today, Airbus confirmed regional launch customers, including Lufthansa Group … [Read more...]

AIX26: Expliseat unveils its first Business Class Seat – Introducing the TiSeat S

14/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Expliseat lauches TiSeat S - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Expliseat has been making great strides with its product line and has moved forward into a Business Class Seating product. Introducing the TiSeat S.   The TiSeat S brings the company's proven titanium and carbon fibre technology into the business class segment. Designed to elevate the experience of business class travellers across aircraft platforms, the new seat … [Read more...]

AIX26: Thales launches FlytEdge Aura – Bringing Tandem OLED to the Sky

14/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Thales launches FlytEdge Aura - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Thales at Aircraft Interiors Expo launched FlytEDGE Aura. This is a new seat-end IFE screen for the cloud-native FlytEDGE platform, powered by the Onboard Data Centre. Going through the specification list, Thales is the first to launch 4K HDR10+ Tandem OLED displays. This cutting-edge innovation delivers unparalleled brightness, best-in-class contrast ratio and superior … [Read more...]

AIX26: Air Canada selects Collins Aerospace Seating for its upcoming Airbus A321XLR

14/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Airbus A321XLR Signature Class featuring Collins Aerosapce Aroura - Image, Air Canada

At Aircraft Interiors Expo, Collins Aerospace and Air Canada announced that the carrier’s new fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft will be furnished entirely with Collins’ seating solutions. Fourteen premium Aurora business class suites will be installed at the front of the aircraft, while 168 Meridian+ main cabin seats will fill out the economy cabin. The custom lie-flat … [Read more...]

AIX26: Panasonic Avionics unveils eXNeo 

14/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Pansonic eXNeo.- Image, Economy Class and Beyond

With a lot of fleets still running Panasonic Avionics X Series IFE screens, the need for a drop-in replacement during refits appears when it comes to bringing the cabin up to date. Enter the Panasonic eXNeo. The eXNeo (new electronics option) is a new-generation seatback monitor retrofit solution designed to transform legacy cabins through a fast, seamless … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to accelerate its Starlink rollout, with Airbus A350 family to lead

13/04/2026 by Kevincm

Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 landing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Virgin Atlantic is progressing with its Starlink in-flight connectivity programme, with plans to accelerate the deployment. Virgin Atlantic will begin introducing Starlink connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 fleet from May, with all A350s to be connected by early summer. The first customer flight is slated for early May on the VS153 from London Heathrow to New York, … [Read more...]

AIX: Garuda Indonesia selects MOMENT for its Wireless IFE solution

13/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

MOMENT Flymingo box with AIX: Garuda Indonesia - Image, MOMENT

Garuda Indonesia has partnered with MOMENT to push forward the airline’s expansion of its Wireless In-Flight Entertainment (W-IFE) capabilities. Under a three-year agreement, Moment has deployed 64 Flymingo Box units to enhance the digital onboard experience for Indonesia’s national carrier. These units represent Moment’s proprietary wireless IFE hardware, specifically … [Read more...]

AIX: ThinKom Unveils Space-optimized ThinAir Nexus Aircraft Antenna

13/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

ThinKom ThinAir Nexus - Image, ThinKom

On the eve of Aircraft Interiors Expo, ThinKom has unveiled its new antenna - the ThinAir Nexus. The compact antenna allows airlines to rethink what is possible, giving efficiency, size, power, and flexibility in a package size similar to single-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) solutions. Nexus matches the size and installation simplicity of ESAs, while … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – airBaltic Airbus A220-300 at Hamburg Airport

12/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 at Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 being loaded up at Hamburg Airport, as it is prepared for the return trip to Vilnius, Latvia. airBaltic is an all-Airbus A220-300 operator, flying 55 of the type under its own flag, with 44 with other airlines and one suffering a major incident, causing it … [Read more...]

Time for another Lufthansa Strike (Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026), featuring Eurowings

12/04/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Lufthansa Airbus A321 taking off from Dublin Airport

It seems that Vereinigung Cockpit union is in the mood to have a pop at Lufthansa, with it calling out its members on strike on  Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026. This will impact operations by Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline from 00:01 am on Monday (22:01 UTC on Sunday) through to 23:59 on Tuesday. For those flying Eurowings, you'll get a shorter one-day … [Read more...]

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