Business Readout: the major themes — and trend-bucking innovations — emerging from AIX 2026

After one of the busiest and most impressive Aircraft Interiors Expo weeks in many years, we work through eight major aviation industry trends emerging from the show, plus key highlight products that stand apart from them, impressing all the more

By John Walton 11 min read
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John Walton

Editor in chief of The Up Front, with two decades of experience reporting across the global aviation industry, specialising in business and first class, seats, cabins and the passenger experience.