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  • Airbus 350 work station

    Airbus 350 work station

    Airlines showed off their new passenger comforts at the Airline Interior Expo held in Hamburg, Germany, earlier this month.

    One of the biggest highlights of the show was the unveiling of the new cabin area for the Airbus a350. At a minidesk in the business corner, a passenger can get the same connectivity as on the ground. The Airbus a350 will be able to seat more than 300 passengers in three levels when it takes off in 2010.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Boeing wireless

    Boeing wireless

    The Airbus a350 will already have a competitor, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, due in 2007. It will feature an on-board wireless in-flight entertainment system with a new configuration designed to reduce weight and let passengers easily conduct business and access entertainment while in flight. Windows on the Dreamliner will also be larger.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Boeing lighting

    Boeing lighting

    The lighting on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner works with arrays of light emitting diodes. The crew can control the lighting and color to give passengers a sense of daylight or simulate a nighttime sky.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Airbus clouds

    Airbus clouds

    Not to be outdone, the Airbus a350 ceiling in business class will offer clouds and other skyscapes.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • solar seat

    solar seat

    Contour Premium Aircraft Seating unveils a new perk for business class. The "Solar" seat can be a 6-foot 3-inch long bed with up to 31-inches of space at the shoulders. It also has a fully integrated in-flight entertainment system, in-seat power for portable entertainment devices and a massage feature. Air Canada will receive the first Solar seats this month.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • DigeplayerXT

    DigeplayerXT

    For entertainment, Digecor's DigeplayerXT features an 8-inch TFT screen, a 60-gigabyte or larger hard drive, and a built-in credit card swipe. The player has two headphone jacks and optional 802.11 wireless for content uploads.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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    OnAir announced that it plans to release a GSM network for aircraft that will allow passengers to use their own mobile phones to send and receive calls and text messages. TAP and Air France has signed up for the service which is scheduled to begin operations in 2007. OnAir is a joint venture of Sita Inc. and Airbus.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Total Entertainment System

    Total Entertainment System

    Rockwell Collins highlights its Total Entertainment System, for twin aisle aircraft. This provides audio/visual options for passengers at their seats.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • High-speed

    High-speed

    Rockwell Collins has the SAT-906 SATCOM System and HST-900 high-speed transceiver system that will enable 64kbps connectivity. It includes Internet and e-mail access while in flight.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • show floor

    show floor

    More than 450 exhibitors kept 11,000 visitors informed of their new cabin innovations, technologies and services at the 2006 show in Hamburg, Germany.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Airbus ceiling

    Airbus ceiling

    The infinity dome on the Airbus a350 enhances the feeling of space in the entrance area.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Boeing 787 Dreamliner

    Boeing 787 Dreamliner

    For the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing has enlarged and opened the entryway with arches that immediately direct the eye upward.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • comforts

    comforts

    The Boeing 787 Dreamliner cabin was designed with well-defined architectural boundaries to provide passengers with defined areas in more roomlike proportions.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Airlines showed off some of their new passenger comforts at the Aircraft Interiors Expo.

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Airbus 350 work station

Airlines showed off their new passenger comforts at the Airline Interior Expo held in Hamburg, Germany, earlier this month.

One of the biggest highlights of the show was the unveiling of the new cabin area for the Airbus a350. At a minidesk in the business corner, a passenger can get the same connectivity as on the ground. The Airbus a350 will be able to seat more than 300 passengers in three levels when it takes off in 2010.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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