Archive for April, 2008

Aircraft interiors EXPO: Townsend goes into hiding

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

Townsend Leather is launching its Couture Cow collection at the show. Ian McIntosh sales and marketing director for Europe is optimistic about the potential take up for the textile. He says: |It is hand rubbed so has a much softer feel, whilst still retaining the protective qualities of our other products.” The ultra soft leather [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: Oi! ARINC answer call for airborne Internet

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

ARINC’s new Oi service is set to offer versatile in-flight connectivity to passengers, reports BRENDAN GALLAGHER
The A380 is the biggest airliner in history, and Emirates is on course to have a bigger fleet of the giant Airbuses than any other airline on earth. At November’s Dubai Airshow the Middle Eastern carrier signed a [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: Dialling? Nein nein nein

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

The German government last month cleared the use of the AeroMobile and OnAir mobile phone services aboard airliners, subject to airworthiness approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). But two of the nation’s leading carriers are in no hurry to make use of their new freedom.
Lufthansa and low-fare operator Air Berlin both say that [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: EMTEQ sets the mood

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

EMTEQ is setting the mood with is latest Quasar mood light which it unveiled at the show. It says the ELW71 Quasar LED Mood Lighting System is ideal for widebody corporate and VIP interiors as the system uses advanced chip-on-board technology.
It can generate up to 16 million colours to match the aircraft’s interior with [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: Aerokid helps seat youngsters safely

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

Lufthansa Technik believes it’s solved the dilemma of safely transporting babies and children on aircraft with a new product, AeroKid.
AeroKid was unveiled here at the show and according to the company is the first fully integrated child seat for passenger airlines.
The company says that this solves the long-standing logistical problem of child seats on aircraft. [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: TMC has it all

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

TMC Aerospace is promoting its design through to manufacturing services. This includes composite components, thermal- acoustic insulation, plastic and textiles
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Aircraft interiors EXPO: Something good in the air from CTT

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

CTT Systems is showing two complementary products. One is good for the health of passengers, the other for the structure of the aircraft that carry them.
The Swedish company’s Cair system humidifies the extremely dry air typical of first and business-class cabins without creating condensation. It is designed to provide a pleasant relative [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: IWG being clever with water

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

International Water Guard is unveiling its new generation ‘intelligent’ water treatment unit, IWG-A4 as well as announcing the development of a new family of device controllers for water system components.
The IWG–A4 is lighter in weight than its predecessor and the company says it is more robust, both physically and electronically, too.
“We literally went back to [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: ‘The Eagle’ has landed

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

Driessen Aerospace Group is launching a new and improved ultra lightweight galley cart.
‘The Eagle’, which is second generation, is part aluminium and part composite and has been redesigned following involvement by airline crew in testing the prototype.
“We launched the first cart a couple of years ago but after crew feedback we decided to improve on [...]

Aircraft interiors EXPO: New generation from Luminator

Posted by admin on April 3, 2008

Mark IV Luminator is promoting its third generation enhanced cabin lighting system (ECLS Gen III,)
“We were the first to market with 100% LED mood lighting system, shipping the first ECLS products to Qantas Airlines in 2003 and we have more aircraft flying ECLS mood lighting than any other manufacturer,” says aircraft business director Todd Schoel.
“The [...]