Travel as commodity: identity and brand in a homogenous EuroLCC world
It’s hard to think of a region where air travel is so much of a commodity as Europe: the same planes, largely Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s, ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: economy class seat
Optimares secures Airbus A321 Quadra linefit as part of Qatar deal
When Italian seatmaker Optimares produces its first set of Quadra economy class seats for Qatar Airways’ Airbus A321neo, it will at the same... Continue Reading
Behind the rise and rise of the Recaro CL3710
It may not have the snappiest name — like any good Recaro seat, it shares a product number with an old Nokia phone — but the Recaro CL3710 i... Continue Reading
Making the case for aircraft cabin lighting harmonization
Even casual observers of aviation know that mood lighting has been having a serious moment – it features prominently in new aircraft, like t... Continue Reading
Press Release: Recaro Aircraft Seating grows 2018 revenue by 22%
Aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro grew its revenues by 22 percent to almost €600 million in 2018. With this result, the market leader in eco... Continue Reading
Airbus, Geven unveil hybrid “Settee Corner” business-economy concept
Inside Airbus’ A320neo mockup at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg this week sits one of the strangest seating products ever to see the... Continue Reading
Press Release: Recaro raises the bar for comfort in the sky
Lightweight design, premium comfort and superior quality, these are the main characteristics that link together the three seat models Recaro... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors positions as alternative to consolidated super-suppliers
Aviointeriors is one of the smaller players in an aviation seat manufacturing industry increasingly characterized as overconsolidated. Yet w... Continue Reading
Joint procurement of PaxEx products proves challenging: Star Alliance
Though the Star Alliance has seen solid success with its joint procurement program for jet fuel, its work to jointly source inflight #PaxEx-... Continue Reading
Press Release: LATAM Airlines Group reveals new cabin interiors
PriestmanGoode has worked with LATAM Airlines Group to design new cabin interiors for the South American carrier as part of its vision to of... Continue Reading
Press Release: LOT places first Recaro seat order for new 737-800s
For the first time, Polish airline LOT selected Recaro Aircraft Seating to equip its Boeing 737-800s. In just eight months, the first of nin... Continue Reading
Oman Air continues to embrace its roots with 737 MAX experience
Oman Air recently celebrated the delivery of its fifth of 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s on order with the airframer. Keen to learn more about Oman Ai... Continue Reading
Aircraft seat size minimums in the offing, Recaro touts flexibility
The Federal Aviation Administration has a year to regulate aircraft seat size as part of FAA reauthorization legislation signed this fall by... Continue Reading
Geven’s Piuma Sofa reappears in Air France’s Joon economy
Air France’s much-mocked ‘millennial airline’, Joon, seems to be taking note that the oldest members of that generation could well be grandp... Continue Reading
Doric on why it eschews PaxEx deviations in the secondhand market
German lessor Doric, which specializes in the sale-and-leaseback side of the market, is keen to see greater adoption of common combinations ... Continue Reading
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