When will the U.S. enact negotiated rulemaking for accessible IFE?
Several airlines including Delta are leading the charge to bring accessible IFE to passengers — of their own volition. Outside of industry&#... Continue Reading
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PriestmanGoode’s new Korean Air interiors point to combined branding
In designing the new business and economy class cabins for Korean Air, PriestmanGoode has done superlative work — and now we have further de... Continue Reading
Qantas’ SYD-JNB with A380: the shape of superjumbos to come?
Qantas’ deployment of its Airbus A380 on the Sydney-Johannesburg route marks multiple changes: a major capacity boost, passenger experience ... Continue Reading
Virgin Voyages’ cabin design stands out with unique PaxEx
Cruise holidays are immensely and increasingly popular, with new megaships launching featuring a dizzying array of amenities from waterparks... Continue Reading
Southwest to sell assigned seats in 2025; partners with Icelandair
Southwest Airlines will begin selling assigned seats in the second half of next year as part of its broader plan to transform the passenger ... Continue Reading
Recaro Rail unveils new Luna regional seat platform, talks strategy
Recaro is unveiling its new Luna regional railway seat platform at the InnoTrans Expo in Berlin, one of the first steps in revitalising the ... Continue Reading
Thompson unveils impressive VantageNOVA business class herringbone
Thompson Aero Seating’s latest product, the herringbone VantageNOVA member of its wider Vantage premium seat family, is breaking cover today... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Beond looks beyond Maldives to Caribbean under roadmap
Beond, the Dubai-headquartered Maldivian start-up that flies all-premium Airbus narrowbodies and bills itself as ‘the world’s first premium ... Continue Reading
JetBlue entrenches into premium market with its first-ever lounges
Just a smidge over a decade since the first Mint-equipped Airbus A321 took to the skies, JetBlue plans to further establish itself in the pr... Continue Reading
LATAM plumps for Recaro R7, honeymoon layout in new 787 business
Latin American powerhouse LATAM is refitting some two thirds of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with new seats throughout, adding business c... Continue Reading
United Airlines taps Starlink inflight Wi-Fi for entire fleet
United Airlines has selected SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation inflight connectivity solution to power free Wi-Fi on its entire fleet of more... Continue Reading
Delta brings Delta Sync seatback IFE experience to more aircraft
Delta is making good on its commitment to bring its new Delta Sync seatback IFE experience to more aircraft. The US major has updated IFE sy... Continue Reading
Recategorising business suites into the mini-suite and maxi-suite
In the late 2010s, as the doored suite category of aircraft seating began to move backwards into business class from where it began in first... Continue Reading
Lufthansa starts fitting Allegris first class to initial A350
CHICAGO — Lufthansa is currently fitting its new Allegris first class “suite plus” product to an initial Airbus A350 in preparat... Continue Reading
Is wireless charging the new iPod eXport in aviation?
Fifteen years ago, airlines were demonstrating their very latest integration success with passengers’ personal electronic devices: the eXpor... Continue Reading