The organisers of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) have shared full details of this year’s show – to be held on 14-16 April at Hamburg Messe in Germany – hailing the milestone 25th edition as “the most ambitious in the show’s history”.
The event will include a celebratory evening on 13 April to mark 25 editions of the show. New features this year include the dedicated BizJet Interiors Zone, with 14 exhibitors.
Nearly 500 companies are set to exhibit in total this year, including 74 first-time exhibitors, and 77 in the IFEC Zone. Twelve exhibitors have attended AIX for more than 20 years, among them B/E Aerospace, Belgraver, Botany Weaving Mill, Lantal Textiles, Percival Aviation, Rohi Stoffe, Tex Tech Industries, CELSO, Enflite, Panasonic, Schott and Isovolta.
Among the products being showcased on the show floor, ThinKom will present a new small-form-factor antenna designed to support ultra-fast GEO, MEO and LEO operation with reduced weight, lower cost and a smaller footprint. SES will demonstrate a new partnership with Google aimed at standardising how Android devices connect to inflight wi-fi. Panasonic Avionics will show progress across inflight systems, connectivity, digital solutions and technical services.
Airchair will present its expanded wheelchair range, headlined by the Airchair II, following a global distribution deal with Satair and an order from WestJet for 22 units on its Boeing 737 fleet.
On the galley side, DKA Aerospace makes its debut with WasteLite – a lighter waste cart – and ThermalCool, an insulated cart that can hold food below 7°C for 24 hours. A third product will be revealed exclusively at the show. Enflite will display its Modular Refrigerator, which separates the compressor-based cooling module, storage module and door panel to allow each component to be routed to the appropriate teams for fit and finish during aircraft completion.
In lighting, Schott and F/List will introduce Schott Opal Terra, a reading light line incorporating natural materials including wood and stone. Schott will also debut Schott SeatSpot, a projector-based solution integrated into business-class seat shells to display seat numbers, logos or messages during boarding. In addition, Schott and jetlite are developing a new generation of chronobiology-based cabin lighting for next-generation aircraft interiors.
Sogeclair will unveil three concepts using its new Vista demonstrator: an enhanced privacy door; a meal table offering both a single-piece business-class console and a bifold sideledge version for companion dining in front-row minisuites; and a Front Row Monument Minisuite with a more open and flexible layout.
Gen Phoenix has partnered with Boeing, Teague, Elevate Aircraft Seating, Aerofoam and Müller Textil Group on the CirculAir Guide, described as a practical resource embedding circularity into seat design from the outset. The company will also reveal new premium leather finishes.
Many more companies are expected to reveal new products and solutions at the show.
The show will be co-located with the World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo (WTCE), following the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC) on 13 April.
The PEC will run more than 30 sessions across three streams – Digital First, Wellness and Human-Centric Design, and Sustainability and the Eco-Conscious Traveller. There will be speakers from a record 20+ airlines, among other specialists, including United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Saudi Airlines, Fiji Airways, Panasonic Avionics, Teague and Tangerine among others.
The CabinSpace Live conference programme, free to attend for AIX visitors, will run across all three days of the exhibition. It will cover topics including antenna and satellite technology, personalisation and data, delivering diverse IFE to meet evolving tastes, inclusive design, the cabin of 2030, and improving cabin comfort through seating, materials, lighting and air quality. Speakers include Marc Landgraf, partner at Porsche Consulting; Paul Edwards, head of advanced design at Airbus; Nils Stoll, CEO of Green Mobility Interior; Tammo Bahns, accessibility and inclusive design expert at Diehl Aviation; Steven Greenway, CEO of flyadeal; and Arendse Baggesen, founder and CEO of SMALLrevolution.
Viasat’s Women in Aviation Leaders Luncheon will take place on Wednesday 15 April, open to all ages and genders. The session will offer a relaxed setting to connect, share experiences and gain practical insights from peers and industry leaders, alongside a complimentary buffet lunch.
The Crystal Cabin Awards 2026 winners will be announced on the evening of 14 April across eight categories, including a new Breakthrough Start-ups category. The shortlist of 24 finalists was selected by a jury including representatives from British Airways, Collins Aerospace, Lufthansa Group and Safran.
Archana Dharni, event director of Aircraft Interiors Expo, said: “Twenty-five editions in, and innovation in the aviation interiors sector is accelerating at speed. What AIX uniquely delivers is the entire interiors ecosystem in one place, moving at the pace the industry now demands. This anniversary edition is both a moment to reflect on how far the sector has come since our very first edition, and a critical launchpad for the transformational technologies that will come next.”
Tickets are available here.
