Added on Mon February 4th, 2019 • by: Irene B
Lufthansa Technik has introduced GuideU CustomFit, the emergency floor path marking system only visible when actually needed, for instance in the event of a lighting system outage. The innovation is the first non-electrical system that can be contoured into virtually any shape: it integrates the structural design of the chosen carpet into the surface of […]
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Added on Wed January 30th, 2019 • by: Irene B
Eva Air asked BMW’s Designworks studio to use their first-hand experience for ideating a new business class seat. The goal was to step away from a ‘conventional’ seat and move towards a more unique and mature design, creating bold and differentiated experiences for its passengers. The studio has not design the seat in isolation: Designworks’ […]
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Added on Wed January 16th, 2019 • by: Irene B
Long-haul flights will no longer be a problem for families with little kids. Air France’ Joon has ideated a new way to help families who has to travel with children: the “Cosy Joon seats”. Created in some rows of four, the two adjacent seats are converted into a bed or play area for two children. The […]
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Added on Wed December 19th, 2018 • by: Irene B
Airplane seat cushions should be replaced every 4-5 years, to maintain their safety and comfort characteristics. Cushions replacement and safety certification through crash tests are very expensive, risking airlines to often delay their replacement, with the consequence that passenger comfort and even safety can be compromised. Times and costs of replacing 16g certified cushions are […]
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Added on Tue December 11th, 2018 • by: Irene B
Boeing Business Jets has unveiled a new concept interior drawing inspiration from nature which is being offered on for the BBJ Max series. Created by aviation design company SkyStyle to contrast the straight, monotonously-curved lines characterizing the interior of average business jet, the initial concept has been based on the BBJ Max 7 platform, which […]
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Added on Tue December 4th, 2018 • by: Irene B
Inflight Wi-Fi is a key driver in forming customer loyalty and satisfaction among today’s airline passengers across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), according to the industry’s largest poll of passenger attitudes. Indeed, consumers expect inflight Wi-Fi to offer the same browsing experience in the air as they have at home, as Ben […]
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Added on Thu November 22nd, 2018 • by: Irene B
After two years of intensive research, BASF is now able to present prototypes of the world’s first particle foam based on polyethersulfone (PESU). The foam is characterized by high-temperature resistance, inherent flame retardancy and its extreme light weight coupled with great stiffness and strength. It is therefore particularly well suited for complex-shaped components in aircraft, […]
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Added on Wed November 14th, 2018 • by: Irene B
STG Aerospace, international aircraft cabin lighting specialist, has announced that its full-colour Airbus liTeMood LED system has been chosen by Volotea, a Spanish LCC (Low Cost Carrier): Volotea, having experienced the impact of the full-color liTeMood system at AIX Hamburg, was convinced that STG Aerospace had what they needed – as Isidre Porqueras, Volotea’s chief […]
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Added on Thu November 8th, 2018 • by: Irene B
In order to let the passengers enjoy their flight in a safer environment, Lee Aerospace is providing business aircraft operators with a “cool view” of its new window technology option, CoolView. As Jim Lee – the company’s founder and CEO – asserts, its innovative design beats the heat by blocking UV rays using an internal […]
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Added on Mon October 15th, 2018 • by: Irene B
The project has no competitors, as Andrea Scialpi, responsible of the project in Testori Aero Supply, points out: “In 2013, EASA issued to our company, first in Europe, the certification to the alternative method for the homologation of monolithic cushions made using a unique material”. And now the project extends its scope to certificate the […]
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