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
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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
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
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
Spirit Airlines continues to drive innovation with new HAECO seats
LONG BEACH — Spirit Airlines is operating in a “business as usual” mindset until JetBlue Airways completes its acquisition of the low-cost c... Continue Reading
Press Release: TSI Seats’ Elesa installed on new GA Telesis A320s
On 31 October 2022, two GA Telesis A320ceo aircraft were delivered with 180 high-density configuration Elesa seats. A leading lessor and pro... Continue Reading
Press Release: New and restored PaxEx coming to Air Canada
Air Canada today announced a comprehensive range of new product improvements to elevate the customer experience. The changes will have somet... Continue Reading
Austrian swaps six 777 business seats for 16 premium, 14 economy
The Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines is removing the single row of business class behind the second set of doors on its Boeing 777-... Continue Reading
Press Release: Qantas launches new domestic economy menu
Qantas is rolling out its first new domestic Economy menu since on board catering was simplified as a result of the pandemic. After months o... Continue Reading
Inside Airbus’ new A350 NPS interior mockup, with ten-abreast seats
TOULOUSE — Following our in-depth interview last month with Airbus executives around the New Production Standard variant for the airframer’s... Continue Reading
LIFT’s new premium/ancillary Paradym: wider, convertible triples?
2022 is the year when airlines, designers, seat manufacturers — and indeed passengers — are looking for more in premium economy. The class i... Continue Reading
Recaro Aircraft Seating sees flexible cabins as the next frontier
As it reaches its 50th year in aircraft seat production, Recaro Aircraft Seating faces a changing landscape that will require even more inge... Continue Reading
In not playing up seat width, is Etihad positioned for 10-across A350?
It remains to be seen if Etihad Airways will adopt a 10-abreast configuration when it takes future deliveries of the Airbus A350-1000, thoug... Continue Reading