Comfort

A female passenger is holding a drink, smiling, while sitting in Qantas' First Class seat.

Qantas’ refurbished A380 first class polishes the halo product

As it brings its Airbus A380s back into service after the COVID-19 pandemic, Qantas is also bringing back first class, which it only offers ... Continue Reading

A chalkboard photo od the earth and sun with two aircrafts flying around it.

Safran eyes interiors breakeven in 2022, makes environmental pledge

Safran’s interiors business, including its seats, cabins and inflight entertainment system lines, took a near 20% revenue hit in 2021 owing ... Continue Reading

Bamboo Airways a321neo in-seat power USB port by Astronics

Astronics sees recovery in sight as narrowbody work picks up

Though supply chains are presently unpredictable and inflation pressure is real, Astronics is seeing evidence that pandemic recovery is afoo... Continue Reading

A female LHT employee is working on an aircraft engine.

Back in black Lufthansa Technik eyes ownership structure changes

Having implemented a comprehensive restructuring program in 2020 and returned to profitability in 2021, Lufthansa Technik has begun preparat... Continue Reading

multiple Latitude Aero employees are working on various seats in various stages of refurbishment.

Latitude Aero sees refurbishment work trend upward

Aircraft seating overhaul provider Latitude Aero, which shifted its focus to cabin decontamination services during the coronavirus pandemic,... Continue Reading

Computer generated image of Unum business class seats in an aircraft cabin. Ghostly like figures sit in the seats.

Seatmaker Unum talks strategy, supply chain partners

Startup seatmaker Unum is working with three new partners as it aims towards the release of its first business class seat: dress cover speci... Continue Reading

Bonza 737 aircraft in all white with a purple tail and engines. The work "Bonza" is displayed along the side of the plane and is also in purple.

When a 186-plus seat 737 MAX is a bonza #PaxEx improvement

The title of Donald Horne’s 1964 pop-sociology bestseller The Lucky Country became a synonym for Australia, and that’s true in terms of airl... Continue Reading

Airbus ZEROe testbed in flight. The aircraft is mostly white with blue and yellow covering the tail.

Airbus picks CFM and GE engine for A380 ZEROe hydrogen testbed

Airbus and Safran-GE joint venture CFM will flight test a direct hydrogen combustion engine aboard Airbus’ A380 MSN1 test platform, the comp... Continue Reading

The napaway butterfly seat is in the lay flat position. A woman is lying down with a white blanket and pillow

Award-winning seat design takes off with Napaway sleeper coach

The Crystal Cabin Award-winning Butterfly seat, developed by Paperclip Design founder James Lee, will finally enter service this year — not ... Continue Reading

Play aircraft is pictured here on an all white background. The aircraft itself is entirely bright red with large white lettering that reads "PLAY"

Icelandic LCC Play adds New York Stewart to lineup of US destinations

Play, a recently launched Icelandic low-cost carrier founded by former directors of WOW Air, is preparing to inaugurate service from Europe ... Continue Reading

Hans Airways Airbus A330-200 in flight above the clouds. A mostly white livery with blue tail and wings and some gold detailing.

Hans Airways adopts hybrid model as it prepares for 2022 launch

UK-based new entrant Hans Airways, which aims to connect Birmingham Airport (BHX) with secondary cities across India, is eager to attract br... Continue Reading

Deployable seat bottom design by Satterfield Aerospace is drawn here with a figure extended out sitting in the seat at an angle. The seat bottom is is pushed up while the back is reclined.

New adjustable seat bottom could be a cure for cramped airline seats

Traveling in economy class, with tight seat pitch and limited legroom, can be grueling for some passengers, especially on longer flights. A ... Continue Reading

Canadian Airline, Canada Jetlines Airbus A320 in the hanger. The livery is bright orange with a white tail

Start-ups move closer to injecting Canadian aviation with competition

It is no secret that the Canadian aviation industry is due for some much needed competition. Three new entrants, which aim to do just that, ... Continue Reading

Frontier Airbus aircraft taking off on the runway. A southwest aircraft can be seen in the background as well.

Frontier to acquire fellow US low-cost carrier Spirit for $2.9 billion

In a surprise announcement this morning, Frontier Airlines’ parent company said it has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $2.9 billion ... Continue Reading

Viasat IFC selected for new fleet of aircraft at Virgin Atlantic

Viasat’s penchant for revealing new inflight connectivity customers during its quarterly earnings updates continues unabated, with the... Continue Reading

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