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This podcast feed includes all our open-access episodes, bringing you industry insights into the passenger experience and the airline industry. All episodes in this feed are free to listen, thanks to our sponsors and industry partners. For more, including our critical industry intelligence for passenger experience professionals, subscribe to our Premium or Business tiers — theupfront.media/subscribe — and check out our full podcast feed, “40,000 Feet”.

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45:24

TUFP 17: The cabins and aircraft of the next 20...

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2026/09/09

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

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31:48

The Chain, episode 10: Panasonic unpacks the inflight...

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2026/07/16

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

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26:02

AIX26: The Chain, episode 9: updating seats and...

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2026/07/03

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

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40:44

Accessibility with Mary Doyle, plus the RedCabin summit

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2026/06/01

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

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27:33

The Chain, episode 8, live from AIX: ACS UK and...

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2026/05/20

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

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58:33

AIX26: Wrapping up AIX 2026: an extra-length...

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2026/04/16

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.

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23:07

AIX26: The Chain, episode 7: Diehl Aviation’s CEO...

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2026/04/12

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.

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26:27

AIX26: The Chain, episode 6: scaling up the seat...

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2026/04/11

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.

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49:46

#AIX26: Preview special

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2026/04/10

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

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29:57

AIX26: The Chain, episode 5: the warp and weft of the...

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2026/04/07

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.

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25:57

AIX26: The Chain, episode 4: the thermoplastics...

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2026/04/03

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.

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21:50

AIX26: The Chain, episode 3: how the aircraft...

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2026/03/26

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.

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21:08

AIX26: The Chain, episode 2: surfaces and materials...

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2026/03/20

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.

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25:58

AIX26: The Chain, episode 1: airline perspectives on...

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2026/03/13

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.

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