Air New Zealand has sold its aircraft interiors company, Altitude Aerospace Interiors, to UK-based aircraft interiors manufacturer AIM Aviation.
Air New Zealand sells its Interiors Division to UK-based AIM Aviation

Airline Industry News, Trends, Analysis
Air New Zealand has sold its aircraft interiors company, Altitude Aerospace Interiors, to UK-based aircraft interiors manufacturer AIM Aviation.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) today finalized an order for 40 widebody airplanes – 20 777-9Xs, 14 787-9 Dreamliners and six 777-300ERs (Extended Range) – as part of the airline’s strategic long-haul fleet renewal plan. The order, valued at approximately $13 billion at list prices, was originally announced as a commitment in March.
At the Farnborough Airshow, Boeing has announced the features of its 777X cabin which the aircraft manufacturer says will further enhance the passenger experience onboard …
I was going to write an insightful post about what elements of the aircraft cabin interior we should focus on to improve the overall passenger …
This is only a small sampling of all that happened during this past week, with the Aircraft Interiors Expo underway. The APEX Association has done a great job of covering the show and I recommend reading their daily updates.
At this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, AIM Altitude will introduce a Virtual Reality design element to its exhibit.
At the Aircraft Interiors EXPO in Hamburg, Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) revealed its Next Generation Wireless IFE (wIFE) solution, Entice, designed to appeal to both airlines and their customers.
The new Entice system is a combined hardware and content distribution system with an ample library of entertainment and activities, as well as an opportunity for airlines to earn revenue through advertising and simplified onboard retail.
Recaro has big wins in Asia at Aircraft Interiors Expo, Air China and Singapore Airlines.
As mentioned last week, and first revealed by Aircraft Interiors International Magazine, Emirates Airline is finally ready to make its move on revolutionising the passenger experience and it’s obviously taken its time to come up with a whopper of a wallop. But what does it mean for the industry going forward? Is it really a game changer?
Falling into the new seat category which AII has appropriately dubbed ‘super business class’, Emirates says the design of the new Business Class seat is “inspired by the interior of a modern sports car, captured in the diamond stick pattern of a light grey full leather cover, ergonomically designed headrest, and its sleek overall look and feel.”