The surprisingly unexciting business class seats on the longest flights
Do the world’s longest flights offer the world’s best passenger experience? Flyers might expect the latest and greatest seats on the longest... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Boeing 787
HAECO unveils Eclipse staggered-angled PE/biz hybrid seat
HAECO will début its latest seat, a staggered-angled hybrid called Eclipse aimed at the premium economy/shorthaul business market, on a Boei... Continue Reading
What Polaris can teach us about the 797’s business class PaxEx
As eyes begin to turn to the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget this June, expectation is building for serious announcements about Boeing’s NMA, l... Continue Reading
Press Release: IFEC Zone to be hive of activity at AIX in Hamburg
The advent of the Airbus 350 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner has ushered in a new era of long-haul travel, with Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealan... Continue Reading
United expands upscale offerings with opening of LAX Polaris Lounge
United Airlines on 12 January opened its newest Polaris Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Located toward the end of Termina... Continue Reading
Exploring business class trends for 2019
As airlines head into 2019, a number of key trends are coinciding to make the year particularly exciting in the business class space, with d... Continue Reading
Acumen execs on delivering customization in shorter timeframes
In a market driven by tight timelines for delivery, complex and often delicate certification processes and a high cost burden for developmen... Continue Reading
China market hots up for Inmarsat and Iridium cockpit comms
Chinese airlines’ adoption of cabin connectivity may be relatively slow going at present, but cockpit communications are another matter enti... Continue Reading
Press Release: Safran presented Janus award for Skylounge Core seat
The jury at the Institut Français du Design has unanimously awarded its Janus Label of Excellence to the Skylounge Core seat in business cla... Continue Reading
Recaro seeks to drive efficiencies with IoT of aircraft seats
With the IoT of aircraft cabins in its sights, Recaro Aircraft Seating developed a system for its new business class seat which alerts the c... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat size minimums in the offing, Recaro touts flexibility
The Federal Aviation Administration has a year to regulate aircraft seat size as part of FAA reauthorization legislation signed this fall by... Continue Reading
Press Release: Avianca starts trial of Inmarsat GX on select aircraft
Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, today announced that its GX Aviation inflight broadband service is now... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: Air Tanzania A220 and Norwegian Air Argentina
On Thanksgiving morning, Airbus revealed the full livery of Air Tanzania’s first A220-300 twinjet. Air Tanzania will be the type’s first ope... Continue Reading
Air Canada: angled lie-flats now premium economy, not business class
Sometimes, advances in passenger experience come from the strangest places, and the biggest shifts come from the smallest changes. To wit: w... Continue Reading
Zodiac Inflight Innovations readies for RAVE 777X/787 linefit
RAVE Ultra, Zodiac Inflight Innovations’ impressive new inflight entertainment system, will roll out on Recaro 3710 longhaul economy c... Continue Reading
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