Details and Design

Virgin Atlantic A330 business class seat. Purples and pinks cast a nice glow on the product.

The stratification of business class seats in the 2020s

As the steady pace of new business class seats — and their implementation on airlines worldwide — continues to gather after aviation’s... Continue Reading

Swiss Senses First Class suite on the A330.

Swiss tickles the Senses but product positioning questions arise

Returning from Lufthansa’s Berlin launch of its new Allegris seats — more widely called the Future InterContinental Experience (FICE) produc... Continue Reading

Rendering of two Geo devices with people in them, set against a white backdrop

Airport personal electric vehicle Geo aims to bring back PRM joy

Persons with reduced mobility (PRMs) who need assistance navigating the airport are all too familiar with lacklustre passenger experiences o... Continue Reading

The interior of an Avanti train shows two window seats facing each other with a large table in between. Domestic air transport, on the other hand, does not facilitate this arrangement.

Time and Space: UK first class air transport versus the train

In Great Britain, where true high-speed rail remains the stuff of dreams (outside of Eurostar), point-to-point air and train services are of... Continue Reading

The nose of a JSX ERJ-145 as it is ready to be boarded for flight on the Dallas Love Field.

How a Covid cautious prototype led JSX to adopt luxury on its ERJ-145s

When JSX debuted a spacious and sparkling new interior on board one of its Embraer E-145 jets during the Covid crisis, the ‘semi-priva... Continue Reading

Project Sunrise A350 First Class suite. A seat is next to an already-made bed. Both are seen in various cream colours.

Qantas’ Project Sunrise A350 first and business: that’s it?

Qantas is being smart about trickling the rollout announcements of the seats aboard its Project Sunrise Airbus A350s, driving the front cabi... Continue Reading

Business class seat for Condor is in deep blues with dark wood accents and a large IFE screen.

Condor goes Prime with new business-plus front row ancillary product

How much would you pay for business class partner dining, a bigger screen and more space around the feet in bed mode? With its new Prime bus... Continue Reading

Collins Aerospace Elements suite and Secant lighting fly on Starlux

When Taiwan-based startup airline Starlux first started teasing images of the interior of its new Airbus A350-900, the carrier didn’t divulg... Continue Reading

Business Class cabin on Air France's Boeing 777-300ER. The cabin is a 1-2-1 configuration of blue seats with white thermoplastic shells.

Expanding on Safran’s 3F concept for the new Air France suite

With Air France’s new outward-facing herringbone Safran Cirrus doored mini-suites now flying, what does the product look like in the images ... Continue Reading

Virgin Atlantic's Loft. A long bench in brown leathers with red throw pillows.

Meeting the needs of the premium leisure traveller: in the cabin

The premium leisure traveller has demands beyond those that airlines designed their pre-Covid business class hard and soft product to meet. ... Continue Reading

Aerial view Munich Airport. Multiple aircraft are at the gates.

Meeting the needs of the premium leisure traveller: at the airport

As the aviation industry adjusts to a changed world after most Covid-related travel restrictions have been lifted, a key question is how the... Continue Reading

Air China business class features Recaro seats on the A350.

Air China goes full nose-to-tail Recaro on updated A350

Air China has replaced Collins Aerospace as its business class seat supplier for its Airbus A350 aircraft, unveiling a new full-aircraft set... Continue Reading

Boeing 777 economy class seating in all blue for Delta. This aircraft is now at Air India, with the Delta hard product still installed

Air India gets a Delta-shaped PaxEx upgrade with 777-200LRs

As Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, India’s neutral relationship with Russia means that Air India does not face Russi... Continue Reading

Two Stars 4047 train arriving at the platform. The train's stunning livery is white and gold.

Japan’s new Two Stars Joyful Train shows design power of nostalgia

With the continued success of the famous ‘Seven Stars in Kyushu’ cruise train, the opening of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, and t... Continue Reading

Amtrak designs better PaxEx in advance of Airo debut

When you travel domestically, do you seek out comfort or speed? In Japan and other countries with advanced high-speed rail networks, travell... Continue Reading

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