The Upgrade: open access passenger experience podcasts

Want to know how the seatback entertainment world goes from components to airplane? We sit down for all the details with Andy Masson from Panasonic Avionics

We reflect on the state of the industry — and its supply chain — post-AIX, focussing on parts, retrofits, materials and certification, with Lufthansa Technik’s Christopher Eyser and SIMONA Boltaron’s John Inman

With cabin accessibility improvements such a focus at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo, we sit down with accessible aviation and inclusion consultant Mary Doyle in advance of this summer’s Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit

Elizabeth Payne from ACS UK and Michael Robinette from Boltaron sit down live with us at the Aircraft Interiors Expo for a wide-ranging talk, covering everything from design to materials science… and how to improve ITCMs

John Walton and Gareth Edwards analyse the biggest splashes of the show, key industry discussions and trends, as well as picking their top seats, cabins, demonstrators, concepts and more as the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 finishes its final day.

Tier 1 supplier and integrator Diehl works across many parts of the aircraft interiors supply chain, and its chief exec Jörg Schuler sits down to talk about standardisation, coordination — and the risks of letting the urgent overwhelm the important.

Fresh off a win for 230 shipsets of its Kestrel ultra-lightweight slimline seat for easyJet, Ben McGuire, Marcus Williams and Adam Challenor join us on The Chain for a very up front discussion of the supply chain from the seatmaker perspective.

Where the industry stands going into the Aircraft Interiors Expo, including the spread of "basic business class", plus tips for first-time attendees — and our exclusive preview of urgent tactical questions and important strategic issues to think about at the show

One of the most customisable and highly design-focussed aspects of seats and cabins, textiles work differently from much of the interiors supply chain. David Lawson from Botany Weaving joins us on our limited-run podcast series, The Chain.

Ahead of the 2026 Aircraft Interiors Expo, we return to our limited-run podcast series, The Chain, to talk about one of the essential elements of any airline seat: thermoplastics. Joining us this week: Chris Corona, Boltaron's vice president of aerospace strategy.

Translating new seats and cabins from designer concept to production and certification reality — the latest of our special limited-run podcast series, The Chain, ahead of the 2026 Aircraft Interiors Expo. Our guest is tangerine director Weiwei He.

We explore the complexities of the supply chain for seats, cabins, and interiors in the latest episode of our special limited podcast series, ahead of the Aircraft Interiors Expo. Our guest this time: Alexis Gabillon, CEO of Insperial Group.

The first episode on our special limited series, The Chain, delving deep into the often-creaking supply chain for seats, cabins, and interiors, in the run-up to the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026. We sit down with David Kondo to discuss the challenges — and prospective solutions — from the point of view of airline customers.