Qatar’s new 787-9 seat: smart space and “kissing class”
With a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the tarmac at the Farnborough Airshow for visits, we jumped at the chance to get on board th... Continue Reading
Comfort
Collins seeks to mitigate jet lag through Hypergamut lighting
Lighting can affect the passenger experience in a multitude of ways, either by disrupting flyers’ circadian rhythms, or bathing the ca... Continue Reading
Malaysia Airlines hopes to see green with Boeing 737NG cabin refresh
Malaysia Airlines plans to replace seatback entertainment with wireless IFE and adopt new lighter-weight seats in business and economy class... Continue Reading
ABC International bolsters portfolio with new moveable class divider
ABC International has strengthened its portfolio of aircraft interior solutions to include a movable class divider for Airbus A320 family ai... Continue Reading
Safran’s Unity adds premium stagger to its business lineup
Amid the blizzard of new herringbone business class seating at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, a new staggered seat from the Safran Seats Franc... Continue Reading
HAECO touts five-abreast narrowbody premium/business
As airlines seek to span the comfort canyon between the increasingly luxurious and private business class doored mini-suites and increasingl... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic moves to off-the-shelf with its new A330neo seats
LONDON — The launch of any new Virgin Atlantic cabin is awaited with bated breath in the UK, and in the passenger experience industry more w... Continue Reading
JetBlue celebrates PaxEx milestone with move to LaGuardia Terminal B
Airlines at New York’s LaGuardia Airport have been playing a game of musical chairs (musical gates?) for years, operating some flights... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace herringbone: the evolution of Elevation to Elements
Collins Aerospace’s Super Diamond herringbone seat was one of the hallmark products of the 2010s. As we accelerate into the 2020s, the seatm... Continue Reading
DOT issues disabled passenger rights without narrowbody lav language
US Department of Transportation officials have published the DOT’s first-ever Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights with the a... Continue Reading
Inside Panasonic’s 30% lighter, 4K OLED HDR IFE system, Astrova
Behind Panasonic Avionics’ new Astrova inflight entertainment system — with its consumer-grade thin screen, ultra-fast charging and substant... Continue Reading
A private Rendez-Vous with Stelia poses luxury business class questions
It may seem odd to write a column about a business class seat that we cannot yet show you in pictures. But come with us to a secluded, close... Continue Reading
Testing Safran’s headset-free sound for premium seats
Adding loudspeakers to business and first class seats sounds like it could produce a cacophonous nightmare in the cabin. But Safran Seats, i... Continue Reading
Behind the changes in Safran Seats GB’s Visa seat for Air NZ
At the very front of Air New Zealand’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner sits a new business class herringbone seat spanning two market segments, ... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand’s new 787-9: the shape of longhaul to come
Air New Zealand’s next-generation Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — one version of which will fly its ultra-longhaul flights, including nonstops to ... Continue Reading