Can a 2-2-2 layout ever be better than direct aisle access?
When Emirates unveiled the latest version of its Boeing 777 business class, on the smallest aircraft currently in its fleet — the Boeing 777... Continue Reading
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Industry has not seen Koito repeat but quick turn orders are a thing
In 2010 Japanese seatmaker Koito Industries’ falsification of test data on as many as 150,000 seats in the world fleet came to light. The fi... Continue Reading
Press Release: LIFT announces first ‘Tourist Class Seating’ delivery
LIFT by EnCore, a commercial aircraft seating manufacturer, announced today that its first 737 Tourist Class Seating recently entered into s... Continue Reading
Airbus on why it is bringing more and more cabin upgrades in-house
Airbus’ recent focus on bringing cabin upgrades in-house is part of a shift in how the airframer sees its role in servicing — rather than ju... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors scores customer for premium economy version of Adagio
In a sign of airlines looking to push the boundaries of traditional premium economy passenger experience — which has largely remained a recl... Continue Reading
Austrian Airlines unveils distinctly average premium economy
Austrian Airlines is the latest member of the Lufthansa Group to add a premium economy section, with both the airline’s Boeing 767 and 777 f... Continue Reading
Ethiopian’s 767 refit to support four more years of service
If you thought that the Boeing 767’s heyday was over, Ethiopian Airlines’ recent decision to install Optimares’ fully flat ZEST seats on its... Continue Reading
As seat size issue hots up, Europe’s EASA not planning changes
While the aircraft manufacturing and passenger experience industries are bracing for a potentially game-changing investigation into FAA cert... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: BA brings pain and Ethiopian 767 no longer plain
Just because you know something is coming doesn’t make it hurt any less when it actually arrives. We have known for nearly a year that Briti... Continue Reading
JAL’s new business-heavy 787-9 doubles down on the premium market
Zodiac’s three-dimensional Aries product is enabling Japan Airlines to add eight fully flat seats with direct aisle access to its Boeing 787... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: From Paris with love for all things #AvGeek and #PaxEx
Runway Girl Network covered this year’s Paris Air Show from nose to tail. In this episode of #PaxEx TV, we deliver the biggest #AvGeek... Continue Reading
As Delta Premium Select goes on sale, the potential confusion is real
Delta Air Lines officially put the Airbus A350 on sale this weekend. Starting on 30 October 2017, passengers can fly on the carrier’s ... Continue Reading
Boeing dispute underscores strength of CSeries product: Bombardier
It’s difficult to remember the last time an aircraft has generated so much positivity amongst passengers, and journalists who have reviewed ... Continue Reading
Air France plumps for wildly diverse future business class seats
It’s something of a common wisdom in the aviation industry that passengers like it when an airline offers the same seats in longhaul busines... Continue Reading
United p.s. replacement transcon service boosts semi-premium #PaxEx
The US transcontinental flight war is hotting up, with United adding a few benefits to its premium transcon services, and extending its boos... Continue Reading
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