PaxEx: Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics Unveil MAYA

Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) have jointly unveiled MAYA, a transformative vision for a next-generation business class suite at the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.

MAYA combines Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics’ respective expertise in design, technology development and integration into a singular integrated solution, providing a clear differentiator for the business class cabin by redefining comfort, passenger immersion, accessibility, and sustainability for the future air travel experience.

An Astrova Curve 45-inch ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition, OLED display with headphone-less audio system is the cinematic centerpiece of the suite, providing users unprecedented immersion, customization and feature rich personalized viewing experiences.

The suite is packed with technology, it seamlessly syncs to passenger electronic devices through the ADAPT™ controller, providing familiar, curated control of the seating environment and supporting advanced mobility, sensory, cognitive and language accommodations to passengers of varying abilities.

MAYA is the fusion of enhanced physical, digital and smart technologies that exponentially enhance the cabin experience in ways individual solutions are unable to accomplish on their own. Unprecedented customization and user control provide uniquely personal in-flight experiences – bridging historical gaps in accessibility, enabling multi-dimensional comfort and facilitating immersive in-flight entertainment.

Built for luxury yet rooted within a sustainable framework, the MAYA suite utilizes recycled, reusable and plant-based materials along with STARLight™ composite structures to reduce production waste and improve product circularity.

The industrial design of the suite emphasizes modularity, supporting mid-life upgrades, simplifying disassembly processes and improving traceability with recycling streams.

MAYA suites are on display at the Panasonic Avionics (4A10) and Collins Aerospace (5B30) booths during the Aircraft Interiors Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, May 28-30.