Will double beds drive a replacement or a renaissance in herringbones?
Only a decade since the first double beds in first class appeared in our skies aboard Singapore Airlines’ first Airbus A380, innovation by s... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: business class
Press Release: Lufthansa debuts Dream Collection in long-haul business
Lufthansa Business Class passengers on long-haul flights (lasting more than 10 ½ hours) to and from South Africa, Latin and South America an... Continue Reading
WestJet 787 raises bar for longhaul low-cost – and full-service – carriers
When I saw the CGI renders of WestJet’s new Boeing 787, it’s fair to say that my jaw dropped. A fully flat bed with direct aisle access for ... Continue Reading
Pondering the potential design of Emirates’ new premium economy
Predicting the future is perilous, but news that Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark has finally announced the airline is moving forward with the introd... Continue Reading
ANA’s flying sea-turtle A380s provoke premium leisure travel thought
Premium leisure travel is an increasingly valuable yet demanding segment for airlines, and delving into ANA’s fabulously liveried and genero... Continue Reading
Press Release: SPIRIANT develops amenity kits for Asiana Airlines
Since May 1, passengers flying on Asiana Airlines’ (Asiana) Premium Classes have been enjoying two brand-new amenity kits developed by onboa... Continue Reading
How many doors do you really need, asks Jamco’s Spread Your Wings
Fully flat business class beds with direct aisle access and doors were, of course, all the rage at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo. But ... Continue Reading
Amidst cabin squeeze, airlines need to do better with bags
It couldn’t be clearer that there’s a squeeze in the cabin for carryon bags. Whether it’s Airbus’ Airspace, Bombardier’s Atmosphère, Zodiac’... Continue Reading
New restraint system addresses airline passenger violence
A workplace conflict consultancy in Britain has developed a passenger restraint system which will be easier for crew to use while reducing t... 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
Something ventured, something gained from blue sky cabin proposals?
It’s too easy to dismiss blue-sky design proposals for cabin design as too difficult to deploy or impossible to sell, but Airbus and Zodiac ... Continue Reading
If you liked it, then you (should) have put a door on it
After the Thompson XL+ in its Delta One suite dress won its category in the Crystal Cabin Awards last year, the theme of business class seat... Continue Reading
In Conversation: key trends and big news from a busy AIX 2018
What’s new in the world of the Aircraft Interiors Expo? RGN’s Mary Kirby and John Walton are in conversation about AIX 2018, talking new sli... Continue Reading
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