The challenges of incorporating antimicrobial materials into the cabin
More than half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and as medical researchers learn more about the spread of the disease, it is clear that th... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Economy Seat
Press Release: FAA supports Auburn study on 3D-printed aviation parts
Thanks to a recent $3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellenc... Continue Reading
Mulling the future of seatback IFE given COVID and the Greta effect
Over the last decade, seatback IFE has survived in the face of countless news articles about its imminent demise. It has survived in the fac... Continue Reading
Press Release: Teague introduces AirShield to adapt cabin airflow
Teague, a leading design and innovation company, today unveils its AirShield concept—the world’s first germ isolation system that uses contr... Continue Reading
Developing a growing appreciation for Vueling’s proposition
Europe’s low-cost carriers are a fascinating breed, from cheap-and-sometimes-nasty Ryanair to cheap-and-cheerful easyJet, “friendly low fare... Continue Reading
ABC teams with veteran engineer Aysegul Durak on Boom Headrest
Italian cabin branding specialist ABC International is known in the aviation industry for developing and installing three-dimensional crests... Continue Reading
Unique winged Interspace seat positioned for post-pandemic travel
New Territory garnered industry praise last year when it unveiled a new premium economy seat concept with a unique winged support system. It... Continue Reading
What the Euro-LCC model can tell us about the future of aviation
“The future’s bright. The future’s orange.” That iconic UK advertising strapline — for the 1990s’ UK mobile phone network Orange — may ring ... Continue Reading
Reinhold headrest seeks to address passenger privacy, protection
For the last two decades, Reinhold Industries has developed and supplied headrests, armrests and footrests to major aircraft seat manufactur... Continue Reading
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
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
Design for Recovery: Exploring IFE post-coronavirus
As the airline industry prepares for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, there is an opportunity to examine digital touchpoints in the d... 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
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
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