What will Qantas’ forthcoming 787 premium economy look like?
Qantas has unveiled the staggered business class seat and its narrowest ever economy seat for its Boeing 787-9, an aircraft that will prove ... Continue Reading
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Qatar starts dropping hints about new “superbusiness” seats
2017 marks the third year that Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker has been promising a new “superbusiness” class seat for his airline, but now... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Premium economy options move strength to strength
Over the next year, the premium economy market will continue to be split between the extra-legroom economy products like United Economy Plus... Continue Reading
Rose, Orchid, Plumeria: The significance of signature flowers
A rose by any other name may well smell as sweet, but when an airline incorporates a distinct flower into the brand, only the original will ... Continue Reading
Aircraft seatmaker Geven takes two-family economy approach
Most seatmakers’ product ranges emphasise the commonality of their various economy class seats between ultra-slimline shorthaul and fully fe... Continue Reading
Airbus looks to define A320 Airspace with tick-tock model in play
At the recent APEX EXPO in Singapore, the talking points from Airbus EVP strategy & marketing Kiran Rao and VP cabin marketing Ingo Wugg... Continue Reading
Delta Premium goes for biz-minus amenities, but average seat
Delta’s new premium economy seat — dubbed “Delta Premium” — is a fascinating if somewhat contradictory mix of well above-average amenities a... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors’ new business class: heard this tune before?
SINGAPORE — Italian seatmaker Aviointeriors debuted its Adagio staggered fully flat business class seat with direct aisle access at the Airc... Continue Reading
Press Release: Zodiac Inflight Innovations reveals recent successes
In a world where companies constantly shout the trivial and mundane across the internet in order to be heard, one company is quietly becomin... Continue Reading
Press Release: China Eastern picks Panasonic IFEC for 35 new jets
China Eastern Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) industry-leading eX3 inflight entertainment (IFE) system an... Continue Reading
Longhaul economy class is next target for air-filled seat cushions
Over the last 15 years, Lantal Textiles has worked to break the old paradigm of using foam cushions in premium seats by using lighter air-fi... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Economy “enhancements” bite on BA, Cathay
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton doesn’t mince words about the impact to passengers of CathayR... Continue Reading
Economy class worsens and I’m part of the problem
Tighter seats are (finally) coming to Cathay Pacific. British Airways is (finally) dropping free meals on short-haul routes. Has the industr... Continue Reading
Zodiac sees improvement in Texas operation; teases big seat order
Zodiac released its quarterly numbers after the market closed in Paris this afternoon with results largely in line with expectations. The co... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Big changes afoot for premium economy
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton looks at the evolution of premium economy – the seating clas... Continue Reading
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