Options for a light-touch, low-cost “business plus” product
When aviation returns after COVID-19, the front of the aircraft will look different. Some of that will be a passenger positive: older aircra... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Business Class Seats
JetBlue unveils Vantage Solo doored Mint suites — and Mint Studio
JetBlue is the launch customer for Thompson’s Vantage Solo inward-facing herringbone doored mini-suites — and a business-plus extra-seat fro... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors aims for the other side of COVID with new seats
With aircraft fleets grounded, many routes operating on a lifeline essential-only basis, and growing restrictions in many parts of the world... Continue Reading
Beyond yoga pants: athleisure seat fixtures reach business class
Remember back in 2017 when there was a big discussion about whether yoga pants — those ultra-comfortable, stretchy athletic-leisure garments... Continue Reading
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
Stelia sings 44°-angle tune with single-aisle Opera suite
The curtain is up on Opera, Stelia’s latest outward-facing herringbone business class seat, designed expressly for single-aisle aircraft. Th... Continue Reading
Recaro aims at density, quality with revamped CL6720 suite
When premium class travel demand returns after COVID-19, the landscape will look very different: fewer first class products, fewer older and... Continue Reading
Goodbye to British Airways’ baby bus, the all-premium A318
Originally used as flight numbers for the legendary Concorde, BA1 and BA2 were more recently associated with the British Airways Club World ... Continue Reading
Boeing seeks to build confidence in air travel through data
As airlines plan their return to service in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must build passenger confidence that flying is safe. Th... Continue Reading
Premium economy: premium privacy and premium distancing?
As cash-strapped businesses look for efficiency in their travel budgets, the global economy affects leisure passengers’ willingness and abil... Continue Reading
Unique winged Interspace seat positioned for post-pandemic travel
New Territory garnered industry praise last year when it unveiled a new premium economy seat concept with a unique winged support system. It... Continue Reading
As it flies into the sunset, what the Airbus A380 can teach us
As Air France announces it will be the first airline to withdraw completely its fleet of Airbus A380s, Emirates is in negotiations with Airb... Continue Reading
US airlines require passengers and employees to wear face masks
Aligning with best practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US airlines are requiring that customer-facing emplo... Continue Reading
Safran details impact of COVID-19 on business; sees gradual recovery
The COVID-19 crisis is negatively impacting most of Safran’s business, both original equipment and aftermarket services, with the French aer... Continue Reading
Flight experience as we know it will change: Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace’s new president, Interiors, Troy Brunk is convinced the airline passenger experience as we know it will change in a post-p... Continue Reading
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