Press Release: Valour forecasts big opportunities for seating, power
A new two-part report from Valour Consultancy predicts strong growth in the aircraft seating and in-seat power markets over the next ten-yea... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Safran Seats
After engines, cabin supply chain is Airbus’ biggest A320neo blocker
Supply chain problems with engines are still causing headaches for raising the rate of production of the Airbus A320neo family, but the pass... Continue Reading
Beyond Beyoncé: in search of a post-doors model for suite privacy
Last year I coined the idea of the Beyoncé Model for updated business class seats with doors on the side giving business mini-suites: “if yo... Continue Reading
The new Safran, in Versa, replacing Cirrus with the bones of Optima
When Runway Girl Network first set eyes on Safran Seats’ new herringbone business class product, Versa, the obvious first question was to as... Continue Reading
Airbus-Safran Lower Deck Pax Experience modules in firm development
Since last year and a positive reception in the market — notably in winning the Cabin Concepts category at the Crystal Cabin Awards this yea... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic eschews doors in new Cirrus NG business class
In true Virgin style, the reveal of Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A350 interiors at its headquarters near Gatwick was slick, design-oriented ... Continue Reading
Ranking 2019’s best business class seats
This year holds much promise for new and expanded business class products, with new seats and new types of seat on the horizon as seatmakers... Continue Reading
Press Release: Safran reveals new VERSA business class seat
Safran Seats reveals at Aircraft Interiors Exhibition a new generation of high-end business class seat called, Versa. This new seats concept... Continue Reading
JPA joins with F1’s Williams to offer materials, process expertise
Interiors powerhouse JPA Design and Formula 1 motor racing team Williams’ Advanced Engineering business are combining forces in a new partne... Continue Reading
Press Release: iCabin Reserach project ready to test demonstrator
In 2018, the iCabin research project has been launched in order to establish the basis for aircraft cabin designs of the future, in particul... Continue Reading
Cathay uses “co-creation” to avoid future seat nightmares
For its forthcoming flagship Boeing 777-9 seating program — and to a smaller extent the less ambitious Airbus A321neo aircraft arriving for ... Continue Reading
BA’s new Collins Club Suite opens Pandora’s Door of questions
British Airways is finally raising the standard of its Club World business class, with a doored outward-facing herringbone suite that the ai... Continue Reading
Regulations covering doored business class mini-suites evolve
With the proliferation of business class doored mini-suites arriving alongside over a decade of first class suite products, how are aviation... Continue Reading
Cathay remains bullish on new first class for 777-9
First class is here to stay on Cathay Pacific, with new seats on the way for the airline’s future flagship, the Boeing 777-9, as well as a s... Continue Reading
Press Release: Safran presented Janus award for Skylounge Core seat
The jury at the Institut Français du Design has unanimously awarded its Janus Label of Excellence to the Skylounge Core seat in business cla... Continue Reading
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