The Z-bed is back: Factorydesign’s single-aisle Access
The “comfort canyon” between fully flat business class seats and economy class is growing wider again, especially on the new fleet of long-h... Continue Reading
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Inside Caribbean Airlines’ 737 don’t-call-it-a-MAX 8
It’s always fascinating to see what an airline is doing with the cabins and passenger experience onboard its new aircraft, especially a nich... Continue Reading
TAP’s custom Portuguese #PaxEx elements offer a design masterclass
If you think of design-focussed airlines, TAP Air Portugal might not be the first to come to mind. But the Portuguese national carrier, whic... Continue Reading
Unum’s new herringbone business seat aims at design and delivery
There’s a new seatmaker in town, focussing on herringbone business class seats as airlines look to update their onboard product and industry... Continue Reading
Air France’s elegant A220 makes the most of its spacious cabin
In the autumn’s rush of news, we may well have overlooked the late September release of the smart, pleasingly designed and professional-look... Continue Reading
A premium for business class seats: the narrowbody dilemma
For the best part of a decade, airlines have had an A vs B choice for business class on their single-aisle aircraft: either Collins Aerospac... Continue Reading
2022: the year of new and exciting cabins
To say that the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic has been another tough one for aviation would be a gross understatement. Looking forwar... Continue Reading
SAS’ new A321LR: the return of longhaul narrowbody premium economy
Sometimes, the biggest innovations in passenger experience come where you might least expect them. Longhaul, single-aisle premium economy se... Continue Reading
JPA’s China Airlines A321neo brings premium, modern take
With its beautiful new cabin for Taipei-based China Airlines’ new Airbus A321neo fleet, JPA Design may well be the first example of a succes... Continue Reading
ANA updates domestic 787-9 with Safran, Toyota Boshoku seats
A decade into the Boeing 787’s service with Japan’s All Nippon Airways, the airline is expanding the premium cabin and installing new seats ... Continue Reading
Cebu’s 459-seater A330neo: density beyond “greige”
When Cebu Pacific announced at the 2019 Paris Air Show how many seats it was putting on its Airbus A330neo, there were gasps of shock. 460 w... Continue Reading
Flydubai splits fleet between new Eclipse, Vantage and all-economy
Flydubai sees its new HAECO Eclipse staggered-angled business class seat as a key part of its future passenger experience proposition, and p... Continue Reading
SIA MAX poses thoughtful premium narrowbody #PaxEx questions
SilkAir, it feels like we hardly knew ye. Singapore Airlines’ subsidiary single-aisle operations are now reabsorbed back into the mainline c... Continue Reading
2021: the year of clean slate startup airlines?
When Virgin America created its award-winning Blah Airlines marketing campaign seven years ago to differentiate itself on the basis of passe... Continue Reading
Etihad goes doored Super Diamond for new business class
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has a new business class seat on board its Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, which leaked out at the Dubai Airshow v... Continue Reading