The “New Lufthansa” 787-9 and business class inconsistency
Say what you will about Lufthansa’s business class — and, in these pages, we certainly have — but it has always been consistent. The biggest... Continue Reading
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Dassault Falcon 10X cabin is masterclass in French design inspiration
As French business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation proceeds apace towards the 2025 entry-into-service date for its ultra-long-range flags... Continue Reading
Finnair deploys new business and PE seats on daily Chicago flight
Finnair’s new nest-like, no-recline business class seat— which takes its inspiration from lounge furniture and is a finalist in the 2022 Cry... Continue Reading
Airlines, airports seek to support the autistic passenger experience
Flying can be a stressful experience for anyone but is particularly difficult for certain neurodiverse children and adults, especially in cr... Continue Reading
IdeaNova rolls out screen and video content sharing tool in BizAv
A new tool that facilitates the sharing of screen and video content with passengers on business aircraft and charter flights without the nee... Continue Reading
KLM finally goes Premium Economy with new lightweight Collins MiQ
The Netherlands’ national carrier KLM is finally installing a full premium economy class on board its Boeing 777 and 787 widebodies, with th... Continue Reading
Thompson’s 2022 VantageXL update adds new design details
Thompson Aero Seating is going into the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg next month with an updated version of its popular VantageXL seat,... Continue Reading
Lufthansa vs “Lifthansa”: how the new Vantage XL stacks up
Lufthansa’s new ex-Philippine Airlines Thompson Vantage XL seats are set to fly on four Airbus A350s that the airline has taken over, repain... Continue Reading
Far-UVC for occupied cabins attracts interiors stakeholders
A number of ultraviolet light-based disinfection systems in the UVC wavelength range gained traction in aviation during the coronavirus pand... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Technik sees high demand for VIP, government, bizjet work
Even as the Covid crisis hammered commercial aviation over the last two years, aircraft maintenance and overhaul giant Lufthansa Technik saw... Continue Reading
20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge
For those considering flying down the back of Qantas’ ultra-ultra-longhaul Project Sunrise flights between Sydney and New York or London, de... Continue Reading
Air France new seats: more arrière-garde than avant-garde
Air France’s latest business class, a doored outward-facing herringbone minisuite from the Safran Seats Cirrus family — with a front-row lar... Continue Reading
Emirates opens up new premium economy sales, soft product
Emirates finally has a date for selling the premium economy cabins aboard the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 widebodies it revealed nearly six m... Continue Reading
Anuvu gleans benefits from prioritizing R&D amid the pandemic
Roughly a year after implementing a complete rebranding exercise, Anuvu, which provides connectivity and entertainment to mobility markets, ... Continue Reading
El Al works to bring back IFC on 737s; taps Bluebox IFE as stopgap
El Al and Viasat are working to bring onboard Internet back into service across the carrier’s Boeing 737 fleet “as soon as possible”, El Al ... Continue Reading