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Collins' MiQ seats with greyish seat covers and black headrests

Filling the premium economy gaps: opportunities and risks for airlines

Premium economy seems set to be the next big thing for airlines emerging from the COVID-19 crisis. Whether it’s business class passengers tr... Continue Reading

Cathay passenger sleeping lie-flat without a mask in business

Cathay first and business passengers can sleep lie-flat without masks

Passengers flying in first or business class on Cathay Pacific are permitted to remove their masks when sleeping in the lie-flat position, u... Continue Reading

The basic premise of business-plus is to create a front row hard product option. Collins Aerospace, then known as Rockwell, tabled its "Elements" options for this category in 2018. This image shows a close-up of a Collins front row product, with ample legroom and table space, a large IFE screen, and the ability to have a door.

Options for a light-touch, low-cost “business plus” product

When aviation returns after COVID-19, the front of the aircraft will look different. Some of that will be a passenger positive: older aircra... Continue Reading

Two large IFE screens in front of two premium suites

Reflections on a new generation of single-aisle flatbeds

A second generation of single-aisle fully flat beds — offering direct aisle access — is ready and willing to improve the passenger experienc... Continue Reading

The growing case for middle-seat-free class

Premium economy seems set to grow in importance to airlines as the world starts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, with what was already t... Continue Reading

How aviation can innovate into the business class travel space

As we power into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, basic business class — where airlines, as in basic economy, unbundle the various ... Continue Reading

Qatar Airways aircraft inflight in a clear sky.

Qatar Airways upgrading legacy IFE on 787-8s with Thales AVANT

Qatar Airways is upgrading the legacy Thales TopSeries inflight entertainment systems on its Boeing 787-8 twinjets with the latest generatio... Continue Reading

The Geven Essenza slimline, pictured here aboard Lufthansa, has traditionally sat at the lower end of Geven’s passenger experience spectrum. But now Super Economy will be the low end, while Essenza moves to higher-end. Image: Geven

Geven to launch “super” economy seat for ULCCs, LCCs

Italian aircraft seatmaker Geven is preparing to launch a brand new economy class seat model aimed at meeting the needs of ultra-low-cost ca... Continue Reading

A top down view of the new Vantage Solo suite on JetBlue

JetBlue unveils Vantage Solo doored Mint suites — and Mint Studio

JetBlue is the launch customer for Thompson’s Vantage Solo inward-facing herringbone doored mini-suites — and a business-plus extra-seat fro... Continue Reading

A head-on view of the JetBlue Mint cabin

JetBlue’s new Mint, new route, give new reasons to shout

Last year at this time, a JetBlue flight was practically a carnival in the clouds. Whatever you wanted to drink, eat or watch could be done,... Continue Reading

A top down view of the Jamco Vantage Pristine seat, with sparkling white and light grey seat accents emphasizing the antimicrobial aspects of the seat

Jamco reveals new antimicrobial seat, Venture Pristine

If the aircraft interiors story of 2020 was figuring out how to get aircraft clean, the story of 2021 seems set to be designing cleanliness ... Continue Reading

The entrance to an A320, with the airframer's signature Airspace cabin, including LED lights and projected designs on the ceiling

Beyond seats: getting the new longhaul narrowbody cabins right

Longhaul narrowbody aircraft like the Airbus A321neo’s LR and XLR variants are going to be key to the COVID-19 recovery — and to future rout... Continue Reading

A side view of the the fully flat Allegra business class seat

Aviointeriors aims for the other side of COVID with new seats

With aircraft fleets grounded, many routes operating on a lifeline essential-only basis, and growing restrictions in many parts of the world... Continue Reading

The Airtek business class seat concept, as envisaged by JPA Design, featuring different athleisure seat fixtures such as coat hooks and retaining straps

Beyond yoga pants: athleisure seat fixtures reach business class

Remember back in 2017 when there was a big discussion about whether yoga pants — those ultra-comfortable, stretchy athletic-leisure garments... Continue Reading

Finding the middle road: Virgin Australia’s MAX 10 PaxEx options

When Virgin Australia takes delivery of its 737 MAX 10 aircraft starting in 2023, it will be as part of the airline’s future: charting a #Pa... Continue Reading