Aerofoam unveils seat blocking device for rapid reconfigurations
In recent weeks, aircraft interiors designers and manufacturers have tabled a variety of new economy class seat isolation screens and divide... Continue Reading
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Considering the quagmire of social distancing as an ancillary product
Aviation is, it seems, starting to see some green shoots of growth after the shock impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and airlines are trying ... Continue Reading
French engineer tables PlanBay seat separation kit in face of COVID-19
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. The COVID-19 crisis is prompting airlines to adopt social distancing measures on board b... Continue Reading
Emirates latest to block seats; frontline employees don PPE
Emirates is adopting social distancing in-flight in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with the airline announcing today that seats will ... Continue Reading
Rethinking the aircraft seat for a new market reality
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis for the airline industry, but it is also an opportunity to reevaluate the design of the passenger exper... Continue Reading
Traveling with an allergic child trained me for a post-pandemic world
Before the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a pandemic, I was invited to attend an exclusive preview of Air Canada’s newest premium ... Continue Reading
IFPL designs unique PED power solution for rear of seat armrests
Reed Exhibitions’ massive Aircraft Interiors Expo was originally scheduled to take place this week in Hamburg. But when the coronavirus cris... Continue Reading
Magnesium alloy economy seat design introduces new weight savings
The launch of a magnesium alloy-based aircraft seat is revolutionary given that the material, while always promising, was previously banned ... Continue Reading
Flying domestic in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic
Flying home yesterday from Vancouver to Toronto with my daughter and mother amid the coronavirus pandemic was an eerily smooth experience. C... Continue Reading
Loving low-fares carrier Southwest in spite of little inconveniences
Southwest Airlines isn’t everybody’s go-to. The carrier’s open seating policy, known as the “cattle call” experience, can be a b... Continue Reading
Iberia Express short-haul passenger experience proves mixed bag
If I had to describe my recent experience with Iberia Express, flying from Amsterdam Schiphol to Madrid-Barajas, I think I’d choose “s... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways founder Neeleman: I’m not afraid to fly the MAX
Though David Neeleman has not ordered the Boeing 737 MAX for his new airline start-up, Breeze Airways, he is optimistic that the twinjet’s w... Continue Reading
Safran economy seat evolution underscores passenger desire for sleep
When Safran Seats (formerly Zodiac) in 2017 revealed that its new Z400 economy class seat was “the first out of the gate” to be select... Continue Reading
New aircraft seatback concept supports passenger ‘micro-nesting’
When settling in for a flight, passengers often want to make the space their own and have a place for their personal items. Airlines have ac... Continue Reading
Press Release: Recaro tests first connected economy seat on TAP
Recaro successfully installed “connected seats” on a TAP Air Portugal A321 single-aisle aircraft. The economy class BL3530 seat is equipped ... Continue Reading
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