Aircraft interiors: Emirates gains attention with retrofit project, major signings at AIX 2024

CAPA - Centre for Aviation, in a report entitled: 'Aircraft Interiors - industry development summary: May/Jun-2024', reported (08-Jul-2024) the following industry highlights:

• Emirates Airline has continued to gain attention with its retrofit project. The mammoth plan, in terms of both scale and speed, was recently expanded to cover 191 aircraft. The project entails seat reupholstering, adding premium economy cabins and the introduction of direct aisle access business class onboard the Boeing 777 fleet;
• The 2024 Aircraft Interiors Exposition (AIX) brought a flurry of announcements from Middle Eastern airlines. Etihad Airways joined the business-plus trend when it announced its own version for future A321LRs. Acro also secured flyadeal and Pegasus Airlines as new customers for its latest Series 9 seats;
• At AIX, EVA Air and Air Canada joined the long list of Astrova clients, including Qatar Airways, United Airlines, Saudia, EgyptAir, Icelandair, Qantas Airways and Lufthansa;
• Major signings included Qatar Airways' Starlink deal and Japan Airlines becoming the latest Intelsat ESA customer. Panasonic is also attempting a breakthrough in the space, expecting its multi-orbit solution to soon be added as a Boeing linefit option. [more - CAPA Analysis]