Overhead design quirk aside, Embraer E2 impresses with service entry
Tuesday, 24 April was a very big day for Norway’s Widerøe, but arguably even bigger for Embraer. The carrier’s Embraer E190-E2 flawles... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: aircraft cabin
FAA quiet on seat pitch and width data as pressure mounts for standards
The US Federal Aviation Administration is presently staying mum about whether or not it has the data necessary to build aircraft seat pitch ... Continue Reading
Electrified foam composite structure has tray table application
French composites manufacturer Equip’Aero Technique and Rockford UK have revealed a new electrified composite material which can be used to ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Leki Aviation signs exclusive distributorship with Oxley
Leki Aviation is happy to announce their exclusive distributorship with Oxley, a renowned innovator in the design and manufacture of LED lig... Continue Reading
Virtual reality tool to help you choose a better aircraft seat
My seatmate on a recent flight from Seattle to Reykjavik was, like me, on his way to Hamburg, Germany to attend the Aircraft Interiors Expo.... Continue Reading
Press Release: Panasonic to establish Innovation Studios across the globe
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) is to establish new Innovation Studios at key centers across the globe. With a renewed focus on b... Continue Reading
Press Release: Eurowings begins first “BIZclass” flights
Eurowings is set to take off from Düsseldorf for New York this Saturday as the first low-cost airline with a business class – BIZclass – tha... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins looks to bring the geo-magic to its moving maps
At the dawn of commercial aviation, passengers enjoyed an intimate view of the world over which they travelled, as airliners seldom climbed ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rockwell’s Aspire seats take flight on United 777-200s
Rockwell Collins’ new Aspire™ widebody economy seat has entered service on a United Airlines’ Boeing 777-200 aircraft, the first in a 55 shi... Continue Reading
Optimares sings “shared aisle access” tune with Aria
Has Optimares truly developed the world’s most space-efficient business class while still enabling direct aisle access for every passenger? ... Continue Reading
How the design of cabin safety equipment works
Following Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, there has been active speculation and energetic discussion on social media about possible design i... Continue Reading
Is the future of seatback thermoplastics really greige?
Settle down in your airline seat and look at the seatback in front of you. It’s almost certainly grey or beige. So is the armrest, and so is... Continue Reading
Airbus’ Day and Night concept: eye-opener or eye-roller?
What’s the future of first class travel? One suggestion at the Aircraft Interiors Expo was Airbus’ Day and Night cabin, offering an intrigui... Continue Reading
Little-discussed overhead life vest stowage could provide safety benefit
Anecdotally, low-cost carriers experience relatively higher rates of lifejacket theft, with conjecture about the drivers of this trend rangi... Continue Reading
Press Release: Aeromexico taps New Territory for B/C design on MAXs
London based creative firm, New Territory, are pleased to release details of the new business class seat they have designed for Aeromexico. ... Continue Reading
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