Narrowbody herringbones: the 3D Wave and why it needs a comeback
Seatmakers are always seeking to carve out space from the airline cabin, but a new set of challenges are arising, particularly aboard the ne... Continue Reading
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Southwest turns to Tangerine and Recaro for cabin refresh on new jets
It might have been the best kept secret in aviation. In late 2022, rumors started circling that Southwest Airlines was exploring an aircraft... Continue Reading
Collins teases complex new aircraft seat as it invests in Kilkeel
Collins Aerospace’s aircraft seat manufacturing facility in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland is working to create “the most efficient production sy... Continue Reading
Brightline West gets DOT bond boost for bullet train project
The US Department of Transportation has granted Brightline West a new $2.5 billion private activity bond allocation, adding to a previous $1... Continue Reading
A retrospective on Cathay Pacific’s Cirrus business class
2024 looks set to be a bumper year for a new generation of business class cabins arriving onto aircraft, so it’s perhaps fitting that your a... Continue Reading
Air India goes for gold with world-class IFE content
If offering world-class inflight entertainment to passengers was on your 2024 bingo card for Air India, congratulations! The Tata-owned airl... Continue Reading
The new cabins of 2024 — and what they will tell us about aviation
Business and first class remain the linchpin of most full service airlines’ revenues, and 2024 looks set to offer a fascinating mixture of n... Continue Reading
What aircraft cabin designers can take from the newest Shinkansen
NAGOYA — It has always amused your author that one of Japan’s best railway museums, JR Central’s SC Maglev and Railway Park, sits in the cit... Continue Reading
Cathay’s Vivian Lo talks design language of new Aria business suite
There are few things as anticipated in the passenger experience world this year as Cathay Pacific’s forthcoming Aria business class product.... Continue Reading
Recaro’s Dr. Mark Hiller on how aircraft seats are evolving
One of the best ways to understand how aircraft cabin interiors are advancing to meet the needs of the modern traveler is to talk to a busy ... Continue Reading
Will opportunity knock in IFEC as EchoStar and Dish complete merger?
Satellite communications provider EchoStar Corporation has completed its all-stock merger with American television provider Dish Network Cor... Continue Reading
How AERQ and Geven integrated IFE into slimline seats for Discover
Italian aircraft interiors specialist Geven’s Essenza economy class seat has been wowing passengers for several years, including on twinjets... Continue Reading
Air India weaves new branding palette into A350-900 interiors
Arriving like a beautiful gift before Christmas, the first of 20 Airbus A350-900 twinjets for Air India touched down in New Delhi on 23 Dece... Continue Reading
JAL A350 interiors supply chain issues raise spectre of delays in 2024
TOULOUSE — As Japan Airlines’ (JAL) first Airbus A350-1000 waggled its wings on takeoff from Blagnac en route to Tokyo, the airline’s execut... Continue Reading
Recaro “the best” over aircraft seat lifecycle: Udvar-Hazy
FORT WORTH — Recaro Aircraft Seating, which has enjoyed an impressive trajectory in commercial aviation — and now holds a 30-35% market shar... Continue Reading