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
Tag Archives: first class
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
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
Starlux first to brand front-row business-plus as first class on A350
First class or business-plus? That’s the question that many airlines are asking themselves when it comes to deciding how to sell the extra-f... Continue Reading
Analysing the details and design in Lufthansa’s new first class suites
Lufthansa’s forthcoming first class seat — part of its Allegris generation of nose-to-tail products — is such a departure from its existing ... Continue Reading
Lufthansa unveils new first, biz, premium and eco Allegris generation
In a surprising move, Lufthansa is rebranding its forthcoming seating from nose to tail as the “Allegris” product generation, with new rende... Continue Reading
Recovery afoot, Thompson sees uptick in widebody premium seat activity
As global passenger traffic shows encouraging signs of recovery — reaching 74.6% of pre-crisis levels in July, according to IATA — aircraft ... Continue Reading
Finding USB ports at every seat on unique United CRJ550 is a thrill
The CRJ550 is an interesting aircraft. While it’s nothing more than a lower-capacity CRJ700 configured with 50 seats to meet certain pilot c... Continue Reading
Testing Safran’s headset-free sound for premium seats
Adding loudspeakers to business and first class seats sounds like it could produce a cacophonous nightmare in the cabin. But Safran Seats, i... Continue Reading
UK first class upgrade app for trains Seatfrog sees growth accelerate
Traffic across different modes of transport is seeing various levels of recovery from the global pandemic. In the UK, rail travel was hit es... Continue Reading
Northern Ireland’s Alice Blu Aero eyes narrowbody herringbone market
The premium narrowbody business class race is hotting up with a new seat — and new seatmaker — from Northern Ireland: Alice Blu Aero’s Quant... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic shows off premium leisure space, The Booth
Designing “third places” for passenger experience will continue to grow in importance, especially with an increasing post-COVID premium leis... Continue Reading
Delta’s new ‘domestic’ A321neo: the shape of things to come?
Whenever we dive into the details of a cabin onboard an Airbus A321neo, it seems like we focus on the brand new lie-flat seats of the long-r... Continue Reading
Airlines go bananas for plant-based meals
As airlines increase their focus on sustainability, the carbon emissions footprint from the food they serve passengers inflight — and in pre... Continue Reading
Passengers not left wanting aboard Air France 777-300ER
After experiencing SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines’ flagship product from New York JFK to Paris, and traversing France aboard ... Continue Reading