More than 40 new exhibitors will join this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the organisers have revealed. The event will be held on 28-30 May in Hamburg, Germany.
AIX brings together airlines, OEMs, suppliers and designers from across the globe to discover and shape the cabin concepts of the future. The 2024 show will welcome returning faces alongside more than 40 suppliers exhibiting at the show for the first time.
In the area of seating and seating materials, Comi Aerospace, a division of the Comi Group, will present its Vesta aircraft seats, designed to blend design, comfort, premium quality, safety and performance.
DAS, a Korean company with a long history of supplying automotive seats to major brands such as Hyundai, Kia, Volvo and Renault, is now entering the aircraft seat business, applying its technical expertise and innovation to create seats that prioritise comfort, safety and lightness for airlines.
Also entering the market is Peter-Lacke, which is developing new technologies to upgrade aircraft cabin interiors, aiming to improve coating processes for faster and more efficient application with reduced material usage.
Meanwhile Turkish company Kordsa Teknik Tekstil – a specialist in tire and construction reinforcement, composite technologies and compounding – will present its new technology solutions. Its product range includes flame-retardant prepregs, Nomex cores, honeycomb sandwich panels and more, designed to contribute to sustainable mobility.
Professional Plastics will showcase the next generation of its Pro-Mirror aircraft grade mirror, ProLens high-optic aircraft lens products, and Pro-Mirror NextGen, designed to eliminate issues such as rippling, imperfections and distortion. ProMirror 6565, a new ACM laminate mirror that meets OSU6565, will also debut at AIX.
All things IFEC
Amongst the 50 exhibitors joining the IFEC Zone this year, Hanwha Phasor – a UK-based satellite communications company – will showcase its product portfolio for the first time. Visitors can expect to see its Phasor A7700, a phased array antenna tailored for commercial aviation markets and designed to provide uninterrupted inflight communications for passengers, as well as Phasor L3300B, an AESA antenna that targets the first responder, media and government markets.
Meanwhile, Rosen Aviation – which designs and manufactures cabin electronics and IFE – will launch a demo of its in-seat audio system for commercial, VIP and business aviation cabins. PO-RT-AL (Personally Optimized – Real Time – Augmented Luxury) is a cabin experience featuring ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre OLED displays powered by Qualcomm processors with supporting technologies including li-fi connectivity and personalised audio. The company will also introduce a new range of 4K OLED seatback displays for airline passengers, with sizes from 12.6in to 22in and beyond. The displays feature lightweight carbon fibre composite chassis. Visitors looking to experience the PO-RT-AL demo at AIX must book by appointment.
Other newcomers to the show include ASE Aviation Services Europe, Contempo Hali Sanayi Ve Ticaret, FTS Technologies, Lasker Cross Media, LXM Aero, Optimum Aero, Sabena Technics, Signature Plating, Skytec Aerospace, Stellar Group, Titan Technology and WeSky, among others.
Polly Magraw, event director of AIX said: “With the ever-changing industry it is crucial that new exhibitors bring their fresh and dynamic perspectives and innovations to the forefront. This year we are proud to have over 40 companies at the show for the first time this year – testament to our commitment to staying ahead of the curve and ensuring we always showcase the latest, cutting-edge innovations. From seating and materials to IFEC and on-board services, AIX serves as the most important place for the industry to share, network and shape the future of the cabin.”
