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The original 2018 Air Rest didn't feature three-point belts (or, here at the annual AIX show that same year, any belts). Image shows Air Rest on the show floor, covered in grey fabric

Nij crunch leads to new three-point seatbelt default

When Cathay Pacific’s new A321neo business class seat — the Collins Aerospace Air Rest recliner — recently broke cover, Runway Girl Network’... Continue Reading

EASA issues call for tenders on cabin air quality study

For many years, airline crew members have expressed a wide variety of health concerns about contaminated air on aircraft. Now the European U... Continue Reading

Orange, 3D statues of contemporary women in aviation, as seen through 9 March at Dallas Love Field. A starry sky is shown as a backdrop to the statues in this promotional image.

3D statues at Dallas Love Field celebrate women in aviation

A pop-up exhibit on view through 9 March 2021 at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) features 3D printed statues of contemporary women working i... Continue Reading

Emirates' new premium economy seat, with cream covers. The photo shows the new calfrest for passengers

Emirates’ premium economy shows upgrades but no category shift

There was a time in the distant past — by which, at the end of 2020, we mean any time before the COVID-19 crisis — when Emirates’ adoption o... Continue Reading

A man sleeps in an economy class seat with a headrest propping up his head.

Beyond Eurobusiness: the trend towards fully featured economy up front

What do British Airways, Frontier Airlines, KLM and TAP Air Portugal have in common? No, this isn’t the setup to a #PaxEx punchline — it’s a... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines expands US flights as vaccine spurs recovery hopes

Singapore Airlines will significantly increase its existing US flight schedule on 18 January 2021, expanding to daily departures from Los An... Continue Reading

The impressive bespoke economy class seat design seen aboard Virgin Atlantic's A350. Image from Virgin shows a view from the overhead, looking down at the sleek, modern, seat and seatback IFE

Designing future #PaxEx in the COVID space shift

Our world has changed, and will continue to change, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our lives. As one of the most int... Continue Reading

A Zotefoams executive holds a piece of the extra-rigid foam in his hands.

Will rigid foams gain greater presence in cabin interiors?

Whenever a company proposes reducing the weight of a significant cabin material by two thirds, the aircraft interiors industry takes notice.... Continue Reading

Rows of slimline seats on an Airbus narrowbody with tablets fixed to the back of the seats, showing streaming content

Airbus W-IFE represents natural evolution of airframer strategy

Airbus has long offered an inflight connectivity backbone on board its aircraft, enabling approved aero ISPs to interface with the architect... Continue Reading

A boxed-up inflight lunch consisting of individually packed salad, sandwich and dessert

LSG’s COVID-19 food trend update asks big questions

COVID-19 has reshaped the way airlines deliver onboard food in 2020. Some have stopped entirely, some have stopped on some flights, some hav... Continue Reading

Designing regulation to enable seat safety and innovation

In the context of unprecedented distrust in aviation safety regulation, largely but not entirely driven by the exposure of regulatory failur... Continue Reading

Aviation’s role in managing forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine mandates

With what feels like a drumbeat of good news around vaccinations to prevent the ongoing spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COV... Continue Reading

Thales gets airlines ready to fly with suite of touchless solutions

Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Thales InFlyt Experience has introduced a portfolio of solutions to help restore confidence in... Continue Reading

The Opera business class seat, clad in black leather.

Inside Stelia’s plans for certifying its Opera narrowbody seat

Whenever a new seat type comes along, especially one that moves the needle among its competitors as dramatically as Stelia’s new outward-fac... Continue Reading

Inside Singapore Airlines’ training for businesses

For almost half the history of aviation, Singapore Airlines’ flight attendants have been the most iconic design personification of an airlin... Continue Reading

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