Comfort

Business class on the Iberia A321XLR (Virgin Atlantic moves to off-the-shelf with its new A330neo seats (Factorydesign)

Factorydesign talks recent work for Iberia, Aer Lingus and more

Aircraft interior designers are accustomed to working in stealth mode for airlines given the hotly competitive nature of the industry, espec... Continue Reading

Thales and Qatar Airways executives stand for a photo together at the signing.

Does new Qatar Airways, Thales pact hint at what lies ahead?

Qatar Airways and long-standing IFE partner Thales have inked a memorandum of agreement that will see Thales support the carrier as it imple... Continue Reading

Close up of the Expliseat seat and PED holder on the AIX show floor. The word Expliseat is on the seatback of one of the seats.

Expliseat targets growth in North American regional aviation market

Expliseat, which boasts an order book of around €50 million, has raised €36 million in a new funding round as it prepares to scale its light... Continue Reading

Business Class center pair seats on Air France Boeing 777-300ER. The cabin is a 1-2-1 configuration of blue seats with white thermoplastic shells.

Air France continues 777-300ER refresh with order for Safran suites

SkyTeam alliance member Air France has tapped Safran Seats to equip a further 18 Boeing 777-300ERs with new doored mini-suites for business ... Continue Reading

Rendering of Qatar 787-9 in-flight. Image: Boeing

Qatar Airways to realize AI vision on 777X with Panasonic Converix

As commercial airlines gravitate towards offering a more connected and personalized seatback IFE experience for passengers, and the limitati... Continue Reading

ANA The Room FX forward view of the cabin with a focus on center pairs

ANA offers sofa-like experience with THE Room FX for 787-9

All Nippon Airways’ award-winning business class product, THE Room, has been delighting passengers aboard select Boeing 777-300ERs since 201... Continue Reading

Inside seat 1D, a Flagship Preferred suite on the American Airlines 787-9P. An IFE screen is in view, as is the word Flagship on the monument in front.

Flagship Suite Preferred impresses on American 787-9P inaugural

American Airlines is leveling up its premium game. With the debut of its new premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 — internally designated the 787-9P f... Continue Reading

Two Brightline trains are exiting the station

JetBlue and Brightline forge plane to train intermodal pact

As air-rail combined itineraries become more and more common, especially in Europe, South Florida’s privately-owned rail system Brightline i... Continue Reading

Aircraft passenger seats finished in Eleather as shown here a dark seat within an aircraft

Factory visit reveals Gen Phoenix ELeather production process

PETERBOROUGH — The vast factory at the headquarters of recycled leather manufacturer Gen Phoenix immediately impresses with two key features... Continue Reading

United Airlines 787-9 Elevated mockup, showing in this instance the seatback screen in a Polaris Suite

Why seatback IFE is core to United Airlines’ premium push

LOS ANGELES — Is it possible for an airline to be genuinely premium without installing seatback IFE screens across its fleet? Could United A... Continue Reading

A self-serve bar in United Polaris business class features various drinks and snacks.

United looks to set long-haul premium standard with Elevated 787-9

United Airlines is taking the premium cabin arms race among US majors to new heights with the unveiling of its premium-heavy Elevated interi... Continue Reading

Plant-based pulled pork-style tacos on display for guests to try at AIX 2025

BeanStalk seeks to elevate vegetarian inflight meals

It’s not uncommon for airline passengers to complain about the vegetarian meals served on board. Plates consisting solely of roasted v... Continue Reading

Amsafe Bridport staffer demonstrates the company's new secondary cockpit barrier for commercial aircraft.

AmSafe Bridport unveils cockpit barrier for commercial aircraft

In August, any new commercial aircraft operated by scheduled airlines in the United States must have a secondary barrier installed between t... Continue Reading

The entry to the Boeing 787-9 features a panel illuminated by American’s Flight Symbol, affirming our Flagship experience.

American Airlines’ Flagship Suites aboard 787-9P are now on sale

There’s excitement in the air. American Airlines is now selling tickets for next month’s inaugural service aboard its newest, pr... Continue Reading

Mirroring a PED home page on the Safran Passenger Innovations RAVE IFE system, as demoed by Ben Asmar at AIX 2025

RAVE new world: Safran pairs PED casting with edge caching for IFE

Safran Passenger Innovations is working to enable passengers to cast streaming services and other content from their own personal electronic... Continue Reading

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