Recaro evolves CL6710 business class concepts into seat offer
When Recaro debuted its first ever fully flat bed in 2016, the CL6710 and its direct aisle access were a welcome return to longhaul business... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Recaro
Recaro lands 9000-seat BA, Iberia shorthaul Airbus fleet order
An impressive nine thousand Recaro SL3510 9-kilo ultra-lightweight barebones slimline aircraft seats are arriving from 2018 for British Airw... Continue Reading
Coach comfort could make a comeback with these new economy seats
Innovation often seems driven by upstarts, not industry stalwarts. In the world of economy class seating, however, this year’s Aircraft Inte... Continue Reading
In Conversation: the #RGNLIVE wrapup from Aircraft Interiors Expo 2017
RGN Contributing Editor John Walton is in conversation with Seth Miller, Jason Rabinowitz and Mary Kirby in Hamburg at the Aircraft Interior... Continue Reading
Press Release: Innovative cabin concepts win Crystal Cabin Awards
The Crystal Cabin Awards were presented in Hamburg for the 11th time on Tuesday evening. The winners of the most famous and prestigious inte... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: Air France’s new USB and download IFE revealed
Since 2015, Air France has been slowly refurbishing its narrowbody Airbus A320 family of aircraft with new B/E Aerospace and Recaro economy ... Continue Reading
PR Story: Five tips to sell your surplus aircraft interiors quickly
Thomas Bulirsch is founder and CEO of aircraft interior remarketing site aviationgate.com, which is effectively an eBay for aircraft seats. ... Continue Reading
Iberia CCO details first routes to see new premium economy cabins
Spanish operator Iberia recently revealed details about its new premium economy product, confirming that the Recaro PL3510 seat will offer 3... Continue Reading
Small Planet talks big retrofit to improve passenger experience
There is nothing small about Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines’ ambitions. The fast-growing charter operator, which started s... Continue Reading
Ten abreast on 777 looms as Cathay tests new, narrower seats
Cathay Pacific has been rumoured to be planning a more dense, 3-4-3 layout on its Boeing 777 aircraft for some time. The airline is one of t... Continue Reading
Doing Business: the staggered business class seat renaissance
In the second of a three-part series (read Part 1 here), John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business clas... Continue Reading
Will United’s new Polaris business class shine brightly?
Revealing its new international business class product — Polaris — in New York today, United Airlines is banking big on the future of a comb... Continue Reading
B/E Aerospace dismisses Boeing’s seat pick as non-threat
Aircraft interiors giant B/E Aerospace today shrugged off the notion that Boeing’s decision to offer ‘Tourist Class’ seats as supplier furni... Continue Reading
Temperature control is the next business/first frontier
“Whew, it’s hot in here.” It seems that’s the refrain for an increasing number of aircraft, leaving passengers to sweat their way through th... Continue Reading
Certification problems drive an incremental year in business class
Some years we see cataclysmically new products at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Other years, it is a year of incremental improveme... Continue Reading
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