Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airshow 21 lends cockpit ideas to cabin integration
There have been a lot of winners in the historic cycle of mergers and acquisitions in the aviation industry.

There have been a lot of winners in the historic cycle of mergers and acquisitions in the aviation industry. Unfortunately, customers haven’t always been among them.

The recently completed buyout by Rockwell Collins of cabin products specialist Airshow, however, should garner rewards not only for the new parent company, but also for business aircraft operators, who may now choose from an array of in-flight electronic equipment. This includes satellite TV, high-speed Internet access, satcom, environmental controls and other systems, integrated inside the passenger compartment similar to the architecture of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system for the cockpit.