Does Hawaiian’s Maxima “courtesy aisle access” seat work?
When Italian seatmaker Optimares showcased its Maxima fully flat seat platform at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, it coined ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: cabin layout
Ten abreast on 777 looms as Cathay tests new, narrower seats
Cathay Pacific has been rumoured to be planning a more dense, 3-4-3 layout on its Boeing 777 aircraft for some time. The airline is one of t... Continue Reading
Big business, premium changes on NZ’s 787, 777-300ER
Air New Zealand is replacing its unique premium economy Spaceseat product with the much more standard seats found on the rest of its longhau... Continue Reading
Press Release: Factorydesign talks customizing Delta One suite
The US airline’s new Delta One suite features a sliding door for each suite. The doors are a key part of Delta and Factorydesign’s collabora... Continue Reading
Airbus explains how Cabin-Flex enables dense A321neo layouts
If the Airbus A321neo is to reach its ultra-high density target of 240 seats, it will need to change the location, layout and number of emer... Continue Reading
Delta goes Thompson Vantage XL with new A350, 777 biz suites
Delta will be the second airline to install a fully flat business class suite product with doors and direct aisle access — and, like JetBlue... Continue Reading
United focuses on sleep, hard product in new Polaris business ad
United Airlines’ new commercial for its Polaris business class struck a chord with me this week, not least because it’s fascinating to see w... Continue Reading
Press Release: Zodiac wins Reddot award for Lifestyle cabin concept
Zodiac Aerospace is honored to announce that its Lifestyle cabin concept has won the prestigious Reddot Award in the category “Design concep... Continue Reading
Business is king on BA’s completed super-high-J 747 refit
British Airways is doubling down on its bread and butter Club World business class with the completion of nose-to-tail refits of eighteen of... Continue Reading
Why airberlin’s new business class is barely better than coach
‘European Business Class’ is coming to airberlin. Maybe this shouldn’t be seen as big news; after all, the carrier has 14 ... Continue Reading
Doing Business: whither the herringbone business class seat?
In the third of a three-part series, John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business class seats. Today: herr... Continue Reading
Doing Business: the staggered business class seat renaissance
In the second of a three-part series (read Part 1 here), John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business clas... Continue Reading
The new ‘standard’ in coach comfort
The idea of a "standard" seating definition would be great for passengers looking to compare offerings across airlines or aircraft types. Al... Continue Reading
Doing Business: what next for seats without direct aisle access?
In the first of a three-part series, John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business class seats. Today: the ... Continue Reading
Two-star Michelin chefs take Privajet BBJ dining to new heights
With galley and cabin arrangements to suit two-star Michelin chefs on every flight, Privajet’s BBJ 1 – exclusively marketed by boutiqu... Continue Reading
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