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A bottle of champagne and a packet of cookies sit out on an aircraft tray table on a recent trip from Lyon to London with British Airways in Euro Traveller.

When BA Euro Traveller with add-ons outshines Club Europe

Travelling in business class on short-haul European flights can be a compromise. While Eurobiz passengers get premium service on the ground;... Continue Reading

Rendering of a PLAY A320 aircraft is pictured here on an all-white background. The aircraft itself is entirely bright red with large white lettering that reads "PLAY"

Canadians can soon pay less and PLAY more in Europe

Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier PLAY in June will begin offering Canadians a no-frills, bare bones, low-fare service option from “Toronto-H... Continue Reading

Air France Boeing 777-300ER long-haul economy class cabin.

Press Release: Air France’s new long-haul cabins take to the skies

On 20 January 2023, the first Boeing 777-300 ER equipped with Air France’s latest long-haul cabins will take off from Paris-Charles de... Continue Reading

MYAirline aircraft parked at the gate. The livery is dark grey with red detailing.

Geven reveals striking SuperEco aboard Malaysian startup MYAirline

There are many questions for a startup airline when it comes to choosing aircraft seats. Do you go full-on greige and either ignore internal... Continue Reading

A380 first class with new suite colours and trim

Press Release: First retrofitted Emirates A380 enters service

The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program has been deployed today on the Dubai... Continue Reading

Iberia economy class showing the 9 abreast layout. Seats are grey with bright red headrests.

Designing for comfort: Iberia reveals A350 NPS with wider seats

A launch customer for Airbus’ A350 New Production Standard variant, Iberia could have exploited the extra four inches created by the a... Continue Reading

airBaltic overhead screen beside the PSU. The screen shows a green screen with the word 'airBaltic' on it.

airBaltic and a LCC-standard experience to Tallinn

Tallinn, the capital city of the small Baltic state of Estonia, does not have a plethora of flight options. While many European cities offer... Continue Reading

Passengers board a Delta 757 via stairs.

Delta’s refurbishment effort shines through on 31-year old 757

After a few days of beautiful beaches and plane spotting in St. Maarten, it was time to head back to a very cold New York. While my flight t... Continue Reading

Looking down the side of the JetBlue A321ceo aircraft parked at JFK.

Why the JetBlue A321ceos are begging for an update

I’m typically not the kind of person who takes a winter retreat to the Caribbean, but after seeing a great deal on a hotel in the #AvGeek pa... Continue Reading

A rendering of the Safran Unity business class seat in all grey tones. The seat is in lay flat position.

Safran on bringing Industry 4.0 tech and practices to interiors

ISSOUDUN, FRANCE — In a small factory in an industrial estate on the outskirts of a rural central French town known for featuring in a Balza... Continue Reading

A Porter Airlines snack box laid out on a tray table

Porter serves up all-inclusive economy experience

Canadian all-economy operator Porter Airlines has long sought to differentiate itself by offering free beer, wine and premium snacks in a bi... Continue Reading

Press Release: Air India to refurbish interiors on existing widebodies

Air India, India’s leading airline and a Star Alliance member, has announced plans to refurbish its entire legacy widebody fleet, comprising... Continue Reading

Aircraft interior image of Recaro seats in blue with grey thermoplastics used for the seatbacks and tray tables.

Quick-turn, low-customisation seat shipsets gain momentum

Before the Covid pandemic hit, seatmakers were testing out a limited number of quick-turn, fast track seat programmes for delivery in a matt... Continue Reading

Korean Air’s A321neo cabins: fine, but where is the brand equity?

Cabin design and aesthetics are inherently subjective: the attractiveness and meaning of colours across cultures varies wildly. But as leake... Continue Reading

Acro Aircraft Seating Series 9 slimline economy class seats in an aircraft cabin. The seats are navy blue and in a 3-3 configuration.

One-on-one with Acro Aircraft Seating chief executive Neil Cairns

Acro Aircraft Seating is perhaps best known in commercial aviation as a purveyor of sturdy yet lightweight slimline economy class seats that... Continue Reading