Perceptions of luxury explored as caviar flies business on Qatar
In the ongoing luxury arms race at the front of the plane, Qatar Airways is unveiling caviar service in business class — on just over a doze... Continue Reading
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Emirates new 777 business class brings fleet up to A380 standard
Emirates is playing it safe — perhaps too safe? — with its refurbished Boeing 777 business class seats, which are very similar to the stagge... Continue Reading
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, comes of age with honed biz model
Celebrating its 18th birthday, now-adult carrier IndiGo has come of age with the announcement that it will launch its first-ever truly premi... Continue Reading
SIMONA Boltaron ensures material traceability in sustainability push
SIMONA Boltaron, a thermoplastics specialist serving aerospace, mass transportation and other industries, is laser engraving its materials w... Continue Reading
IndiGo to launch business class with Recaro recliners on A321neos
IndiGo has become the latest low-cost carrier to alter its business model by offering a premium product. The Indian operator has revealed th... Continue Reading
Spirit serves up blocked middle and Go Big fare bundles
The airline industry loves to play follow the leader, and Florida-based Spirit Airlines is once again reacting to a major change made by its... Continue Reading
TCI’s new Crystal biz suite breaks ground for Turkish Airlines
FARNBOROUGH — In the ongoing context of seatmaker and supplier overconsolidation, production problems and quality issues, the expansion of T... Continue Reading
Acro CEO on why Series 9 recyclability is only the beginning
When it comes to achieving 100% recyclability of its seats, Acro Aircraft Seating is leaving no stone — or rather, material — unturned. An i... Continue Reading
British Airways’ new narrowbody cabin: a breath of fresh air
FARNBOROUGH — British Airways’ Airbus A320neo on static display at the Farnborough Airshow feels like it heralds a new BA. Your first ... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines to ditch open seating, offer extra-legroom option
Love it or hate it, Southwest Airlines’ open seating ‘cattle call’ experience is going the way of the dodo bird. After months of deliberatio... Continue Reading
Qsuite Next Gen: raising the doors, if not the bar
FARNBOROUGH — Qatar Airways’ reveal of its new Qsuite business class seats was certainly the swankiest and most expensive of the first day o... Continue Reading
Alaska turns to longtime partner Recaro for 737-800, MAX 8 retrofits
Responding to growing demand, Alaska Airlines recently announced plans to bolster premium seating capacity on more than 200 Boeing 737s, inc... Continue Reading
Korean Air goes deep brown with staggered business Prestige Suites 2.0
Korean Air’s new Prestige Suites 2.0 business class product has emerged, and will début on 25 July aboard the airline’s new Boeing 787-10 Dr... Continue Reading
Pocket pack cushion-blankets: a solution to waste and Mount Blankets?
HUDDERSFIELD — One of the fascinating challenges in premium classes today is what I call Mount Blankets: the collection of soft product plac... Continue Reading
Latitude Aero acquired by Banbury Private Capital amid growth phase
Banbury Private Capital (BPC), an equity partner for leading aerospace and defense companies, has acquired fast-growing Greensboro, North Ca... Continue Reading