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AIX25: Thai Airways signs LoI with Airbus to retrofit A350 cabins

10/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Thai Airways Airbus A350 - Retrofit - Image, Airbus

We're into day three of Aircraft Interiors Expo, and the headlines keep coming in, this time with Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) to retrofit the airline’s A350s, This will enhance passenger comfort and operational efficiency, with state-of-the-art cabin upgrades. The retrofit programme, when finalised, will be overseen by … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to offer fleetwide seatback IFE and connectivity on all aircraft from August 2025

10/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER preparing to depart Hong Kong International Airport

Cathay Pacific has announced that from August 2025 it will be one of the very few airlines to offer both 100% seatback inflight entertainment and 100% high-speed inflight connectivity across its fleet. <Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Customers travelling on Cathay Pacific flights will be able to enjoy the airline’s IFE system and … [Read more...]

Lufthansa City Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A320neo

09/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A320neo - Image, Lufthansa

Lufthansa City Airlines took delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo on Tuesday. This took place at the Airbus factory in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. The aircraft, registration D-AIJP, was named “Ingelheim am Rhein”. This first brand-new Airbus symbolises the key role that Lufthansa City Airlines plays within the Lufthansa Group in redefining continental … [Read more...]

AIX25: Thai Airways selects Thompson Vantage for its Airbus A321neo

09/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Thai Airways Airbus A321neo Business class seat featuring.Thompson Vantage - Image, Thompson

Lets go to premium seating, with Thompson Aero Seating announcing a new programme with Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), to deliver business-class seats for its Airbus A321neo fleet. THAI Airways will use the Vantage seat for its Airbus A321neo fleet. This will offer passengers as fully flat business comfort, delivering a premium passenger experience … [Read more...]

AIX25: Qatar Airways nears its rollout of Starlink on Boeing 777 fleet, Airbus A350s next

09/04/2025 by Kevincm

Starlink and Qatar Airways Launch

On the sidelines of Aircraft Interiors Expo 25, Qatar Airways has announced it is nearing the completion of the installation of Starlink on its Boeing 777 fleet, with the Airbus A350 fleet next. Qatar Airways will also begin equipping its Airbus A350 fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi this month, becoming the first airline in the world to bring this connectivity to … [Read more...]

AIX25: Air India selects Panasonic Avionics Astrova for its inflight entertainment

09/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a group of men posing for a photo

Breaking at Panasonic Avionics this afternoon is that Air India has signed for Panasonic’s Astrova IFE system. The flag carrier of India will see Astrova line fit on 34 of its new widebody aircraft currently on order. This includes Six Airbus A350-1000s 14 A350-900s 14 Boeing 787-9s.  Panasonic Avionics will transform Air India’s in-flight … [Read more...]

AIX25: Stelia Aerospace launches its update RENDEZ-VOUS Seat

09/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a two seats with a couple of seats

At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2025, STELIA Aerospace has officially launched the next-generation RENDEZ-VOUS Business Class product. This is an update to the 2023 launch of RENDEZ-VOUS, with it transformed and  designed to cater to the evolving needs of modern air travel. Whilst it retains its "sofa" type layout for spaciousness. It is designed for widebody … [Read more...]

AIX25: Riyadh Air to Launch Panasonic Avionics – Modular Interactive (MI)

09/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a city with tall buildings

More news from the show floor at Aircraft Interiors Expo 25, with Panasonic Avionics announcing that Riyadh Air will be the first airline to launch the company’s fully integrated in-flight engagement (IFE) interactive design and publishing tool - Modular Interactive (MI). MI represents the industry’s first interactive authoring platform. It is a solution … [Read more...]

AIX25: All Nippon Airways and Recaro launch new seat for their Boeing 787-9

09/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

ANA And Recaro PE and Y Launch - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

At Aircraft Interiors Expo, All Nippon Airways (ANA) launched their new seats, in collaboration with Recaro Aircraft Seating - continuing a 35 year partnership. ANA and Recaro Launching their new seat - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The seats, blending advanced ergonomics with stylish design, will be rolled out on ANA's Boeing 787-9 aircraft, starting in fiscal 2026. … [Read more...]

AIX25: Panasonic Avionics Launches its new onboard server – Converix

09/04/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Panasonic Converix

Panasonic Avionics has unveiled Converix, an innovative, open and neutral application hosting platform to provide a complete aircraft-wide solution for non-safety critical services. Airlines will be able to seamlessly integrate all their IFEC services through Converix. Scalable storage capacity will support traditional media. In concert with in-flight connectivity, it … [Read more...]

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