Elegant Qatar Qsuite exceeds expectations, shows safety innovations
LE BOURGET — Unveiled by chief executive Akbar al Baker, Qatar Airways’ innovative next-generation Qsuite business class saw long queues as ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: business class
El Al picks Recaro for compact staggered 787-9 business class
The hottest business class horserace in 2017 continues to be the compact staggered business class competition, with Israel’s national airlin... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins opens doors, shows off its buy of industry powerhouse
A temporary banner tacked to the front of the building announced B/E Aerospace has a new name. It was a modest indicator of more monumental ... Continue Reading
Compact staggered seats set to revolutionise business class
A new generation of fully flat business class seats with direct aisle access is emerging. These seats from Zodiac and Stelia — which are pus... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines revisits Business-Premium-only for A350-900ULR
As an increasing number of airlines outfit their aircraft for ultra-longhaul missions, Singapore Airlines has chosen an all-premium passenge... Continue Reading
Air France rolling out restaurant style service in biz on more routes
Air France prides itself in taking business class passengers on a culinary adventure; menus designed by Michelin-starred chefs and French wi... Continue Reading
Mulling the impact of new Delta 777 layout on passenger loyalty, comfort
Details about Delta Air Lines’ new Boeing 777 layout emerged this week courtesy of Flightglobal with the US major confirming in a filing to ... Continue Reading
Three-abreast widebody Super Diamond offers next-gen business option
As airlines start considering how to outfit their future widebody fleets, the question of how to bridge the gap between existing business cl... Continue Reading
Eurowings “Best” offers excellent alternative Eurobusiness option
Returning from Hamburg to the UK following the Aircraft Interiors Expo, I discovered that Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier arm Eurowings was ope... Continue Reading
Airbus aims at flexible business/premium economy Butterfly seat
Convertible seating is something of a holy grail for airlines, seatmakers, and airframers. With the multiple-year lead-time required between... Continue Reading
Zodiac to replace three Cathay A350 Cirrus shipsets, fix rest of fleet
HONG KONG — Zodiac Aerospace is replacing three full shipsets of its latest Cirrus business class seat for Cathay Pacific’s A350 fleet, and ... Continue Reading
Stelia finds customers for fan-favourite Celeste business recliner
HAMBURG — Airbus’ subsidiary seatmaker Stelia has finally found customers for a product that Runway Girl Network has been watching with inte... Continue Reading
In Conversation: the #RGNLIVE wrapup from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2017
RGN Contributing Editor John Walton is in conversation with Seth Miller, Jason Rabinowitz and Mary Kirby in Hamburg at the Aircraft Interior... Continue Reading
Virgin is Alaska’s new weapon in US premium transcon battle
Even as Alaska Airlines considers the future of the Airbus A320 and A319 fleet it acquired during its purchase of Virgin America, the airlin... Continue Reading
Qatar Airways QSuite: Can everyone find their happy place?
Delivering true innovation in business class is increasingly difficult. Airlines must balance a trio of demands: privacy, comfort, and profi... Continue Reading
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