Watch #PaxEx Minute: Longhaul business class seating evolves
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton discusses the current and future state of business class seats. Im... Continue Reading
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airBaltic opens up on what CSeries means for its operation
With Swiss recently launching the Bombardier CSeries CS100 into service, the focus for the next-generation small airliner moves to the CS300... Continue Reading
Swiss hard and soft product heads talk premium #PaxEx
ZURICH — All too often, it feels like hard and soft product development — seats, entertainment and connectivity versus service, food and bev... Continue Reading
Mitsubishi 70-90-seat MRJ still on for mid-2018 entry into service
As Bombardier and Embraer concentrate their efforts on the higher end of the regional jet market, Japan’s regional jet — the 76-88 seat Mits... Continue Reading
Embraer E2 remains un-HICed on economy seats
Embraer’s E2 re-engined E-Jet impressed with its larger engines and evolved wingtips at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, and is seeing a trend ... Continue Reading
Embraer’s E2 business cabin evolves: keeps stagger, less swagger
Embraer, and its design partner Priestmangoode, are debuting a revamped version of their re-engined E-Jet E2 regional airliner concept cabin... Continue Reading
Stage is set. Will Qatar’s Gulfstreams see commercial connections?
With three new Gulfstream G650 private jets joining Qatar Executive, doubling the G650 fleet and making it the world’s largest, Qatar Airway... Continue Reading
AirAsia explains drivers behind big order for high-density A321neos
AirAsia is planning an almost-record Airbus A321neo configuration, at 236 seats, just four short of the certified theoretical maximum, after... Continue Reading
Practice makes perfect? Bombardier talks CSeries cabin testing
On the sidelines of Swiss’ first Bombardier CSeries aircraft, RGN gleaned some colour about how new-build airliner cabins are tested — and h... Continue Reading
American brings premium economy to market, unmarketably
American Airlines’ premium economy seats are due to start flying on training routes within the US in early October, with full international ... Continue Reading
China Eastern reportedly plans four classes, PE on A350-900 & 787-9
Shanghai-based China Eastern seems set to be the first PRC airline to introduce premium economy, beating out longhaul competitors Air China,... Continue Reading
Swiss’ CSeries debuts ZIM seats, full production cabin
ZÜRICH — For the Bombardier CSeries’ first passenger flight last month, the test aircraft’s stock Zodiac seats were remarkably comfortable, ... Continue Reading
Airbus proposes denser A380 premium economy cabin to airlines
Airbus is developing its proposals for a nine-abreast premium economy cabin to airlines as part of what it calls ‘cabin enablers’, and which... Continue Reading
Disgraced Koito not involved in new Toyota aircraft seat deal: ANA
Japan has a decidedly checkered history in the aircraft interiors business. In 2010 Japanese seatmaker Koito Industries’ falsification of te... Continue Reading
The 19 different kinds of aircraft seating in 2014
Travelers are growing increasingly aware that the specific model of seat on their aircraft is more important to the passenger experience (#P... Continue Reading
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