Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Up Front Podcast: open access passenger experience podcasts
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| TUFP18: What BA’s striking A380 refit means for passengers and the industry | 16 Oct 2026 | 00:38:23 | |
106 seats in business, 94 in economy, the new must-pinch piece of passenger experience product — and possibly the last-ever A380 retrofit? | |||
| TUFP 17: The cabins and aircraft of the next 20 years, with Boeing’s Darren Hulst | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:45:24 | |
Unpicking Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook with the US airframer’s vice president for commercial marketing, analysing the shape of commercial aviation’s next two decades — and asking all the interiors, seating and passenger experience questions the forecast opens up | |||
| The Chain, episode 10: Panasonic unpacks the inflight entertainment, connectivity and engagement supply chain | 16 Jul 2026 | 00:31:48 | |
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 | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 9: updating seats and cabins, material upgrades, and additive manufacturing, with LHT and Boltaron | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:26:02 | |
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 | |||
| Accessibility with Mary Doyle, plus the RedCabin summit | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:40:44 | |
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 | |||
| The Chain, episode 8, live from AIX: ACS UK and Boltaron discuss customisation and certification within the cabin | 20 May 2026 | 00:27:33 | |
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 | |||
| AIX26: Wrapping up AIX 2026: an extra-length strategic overview | 16 Apr 2026 | 00:58:33 | |
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. | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 7: Diehl Aviation’s CEO talks standardisation and customisation within the supply chain | 12 Apr 2026 | 00:23:07 | |
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. | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 6: scaling up the seat supply chain and facing another industry crisis, with Mirus Aircraft Seating | 11 Apr 2026 | 00:26:27 | |
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. | |||
| #AIX26: Preview special | 10 Apr 2026 | 00:49:46 | |
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 | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 5: the warp and weft of the airline textiles supply chain, with Botany Weaving’s David Lawson | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:29:57 | |
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. | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 4: the thermoplastics supply chain fundamentals with SIMONA Boltaron's Chris Corona | 03 Apr 2026 | 00:25:57 | |
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. | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 3: how the aircraft interiors supply chain can work better, with tangerine's Weiwei He | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:21:50 | |
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. | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 2: surfaces and materials in the interiors supply chain, with Insperial’s Alexis Gabillon | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:21:08 | |
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. | |||
| AIX26: The Chain, episode 1: airline perspectives on the interiors supply chain, with David Kondo | 13 Mar 2026 | 00:25:58 | |
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. | |||