The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Airbus A350-900 with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 Enhanced Performance (EP) engine. Airbus A350-900 test aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 EP engines. Image - Airbus The Enhanced Performance capability is set to deliver one percent lower fuel consumption, which will provide airlines with a … [Read more...]
AIX25: Caribbean Airlines returns to Bluebox for In-Flight Entertainment.
Bluebox Aviation Systems has confirmed that Caribbean Airlines will be deploying its Blueview wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution across its ATR72 fleet and its Boeing 737-NextGen aircraft. In turn, this will provide passengers with seamless access to a comprehensive suite of content, including Movies, TV programmes, Music, Games, and the passenger-favourite, … [Read more...]
AIX25: Ethiopian Airlines signs Safran Seating for Z400 Economy Class Seats
We're in the mop-up phase of our show coverage from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2025 (with a few more releases to plough through). But there is still news to go through, kicking off with Ethiopian Airlines who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safran Seating for new seats. Safran Z400 Seat - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This MoU covers … [Read more...]
LATAM affirms their commitment to the Recaro R7 Business Class Seat ahead of installation
LATAM will soon be the recipient of the Recaro R7 Business Class Seat, with LATAM meeting Recaro at Aircraft Interiors Exo The Recaro R7 seat will be retrofitted to LATAM Group Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The R7 offers an increased shell height and suite door for enhanced privacy. Inspired by the breathtaking Andes mountain range, the seat’s custom table design and … [Read more...]
AIX25: Airbus and Hughes Network Systems formalise offering on HBCplus
Still in the world of Satellite communications, Airbus and Hughes Network Systems have signed an agreement for Hughes Network Systems to become a member of Airbus' HBCplus Ka-band offering. This follows an MoU announcement with Hughes at last year's AIX Expo and makes Hughes Network Systems the latest Managed Service Provider (MSP) to join the Airbus catalogue. With … [Read more...]
AIX25: Azul Linhas Aéras taps Recaro Aircraft Seating for long haul seating
Azul Linhas Aéras is planning to update their interiors, with the airline selecting RECARO Aircraft Seating to supply their seats This will be for the airline's Airbus A330 fleet. Azul has selected the CL6710 Business Class and CL3710 Economy Class seats from RECARO to outfit their new A330 aircraft fleet, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2025. This marks the second … [Read more...]
AIX25: Airbus partners with Amazon and “Project Kuiper”
Airbus and Amazon are working to enhance Airbus’ High Bandwidth Connectivity Plus (HBCplus) programme offerings with high speed, low-latency low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite inflight connectivity service (IFC) from Project Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite internet network. Tim Sommer, Airbus VP, Head of Connected Aircraft Programme and Dr Dylan Browne, Global Head of … [Read more...]
AIX25: Thai Airways signs LoI with Airbus to retrofit A350 cabins
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
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
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...]
