The underrated charms of flying in a rear-facing seat
Everyone remembers their first time. There’s the first few minutes of confusion, figuring out what goes where, and the anticipation of new s... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: cabin design
Greenpoint is on point about business jet completions
Founded as a private company in 1987, and acquired by Zodiac Aerospace in 2014, Greenpoint Technologies is a premier Business Jet Completion... Continue Reading
Ferrari of the air: Latest Avanti EVO shines for UK’s ConnectJets
Legend has it that on taking delivery of his first F-4 Phantom, a senior officer enquired whether the jet might have been built upside down.... Continue Reading
Business class: bring back our bins
Part of the benefit of flying business and first class is the additional carryon luggage space — either to avoid checking a back, to tote th... Continue Reading
How Etihad uses cabin lighting as subtle destination marketing
“May I get you anything?” The flight attendant paused near the galley and turned to me. “Oh, I’m just playing in the light,” I replied, soun... Continue Reading
Airbus looks to define A320 Airspace with tick-tock model in play
At the recent APEX EXPO in Singapore, the talking points from Airbus EVP strategy & marketing Kiran Rao and VP cabin marketing Ingo Wugg... Continue Reading
In increasingly crowded PE/biz market, Acro’s Series 7 stands out
Acro, the British seatmaker best known for its ultra-slimline Series 3 seats, is presenting a head-turning evolution of the larger Series 7 ... Continue Reading
Press Release: New Territory touts kitchen-style for Aeromexico 787
Transport architecture specialists New Territory are pleased to release details of their new aircraft interior for Aeromexico’s new fleet of... Continue Reading
American opens up with story of cancelled Zodiac “Concept D” seat
American Airlines’ custom forwards-backwards staggered herringbone seating — which the airline refers to as Concept D — showed promise, but ... Continue Reading
American reveals post-Zodiac business class plan for 787, 777-200ER
American Airlines is splitting its future longhaul fleet into a total of five business class subfleets as a result of the failure of Zodiac ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Change the way you try, buy and fly aircraft seats
At the forthcoming AIX Asia show at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore, Mirus Aircraft Seating will reveal an array of innovations to e... Continue Reading
When a cruise line designs an airline
Today is the first day of fall in 2016. It is also likely the first time you’re reading the words “Crystal AirCruise”. By this time next yea... Continue Reading
American’s Diamond 757 refit lacks decade of #PaxEx innovation
Finally, American Airlines is refurbishing its longhaul Boeing 757-200 fleet, which the airline expects to fly for quite a few years yet. Th... Continue Reading
The necessity of smart stowage for smartphones on aircraft
“I will always have a scar on my hand from a 767.” Andy Miles, a frequent flyer who often crosses the Pacific in premium seats, messaged me ... Continue Reading
Overlooked and Underloved: An ode to airline salt & pepper shakers
Google “airline salt and pepper shakers for sale.” Go ahead. I’ll wait. Typing that exact search into Google yields over 6.3 million results... Continue Reading
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