Embraer nears decision on additional connectivity options for E2
Having first decided to offer Panasonic Avionics’ Ku satellite connectivity and wireless IFE solutions as linefit options for customers of i... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: seat pitch
British Airways’ slimline changes add few perks for business class
British Airways’ decision to install Recaro’s SL3510 non-reclining seats on its London Heathrow European fleet — as reported last April by R... Continue Reading
Premium economy bottleneck creates challenges and opportunities
If you walked around the stands at the colocated APEX and Aircraft Interiors Americas expos last fall in Long Beach, California, you could b... Continue Reading
CSeries makes short-hop premium economy creation a snap; see Korean
Having accepted delivery of its first two Bombardier CSeries CS300s, configured “dual class” with a total 127 seats, Korean Air ... Continue Reading
Vantage-Recaro-RAVE is new ‘standard’ for flydubai 737 MAX 8s
Narrowbody operator flydubai is pushing the boundaries of Boeing 737 passenger experience with a new cabin for its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft... Continue Reading
LIFT by EnCore doubles down on design with an eye to future products
LIFT by EnCore’s Boeing 737 and 787 seats are pitched by the company as being among the very best economy products designed for these airfra... Continue Reading
Stelia, Singapore turn compact staggered Opal into regional business?
On 14 November, Singapore Airlines spokesperson James Boyd contacted RGN to update the airline’s initial line and to say “the Stelia O... Continue Reading
Italian seatmaker Geven readies ultra-slimline for major European airline
Twenty-eight inch seat pitch is not only manageable, it’s relatively comfortable at knee level even for six-footers: these are words that th... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Flyers Rights makes the case for seat size standards
Welcome to Episode 50 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Kendall Creighton, director of communications for consumer advocacy group Flyers R... Continue Reading
Why premium economy on 787 is sweet spot for Air France, passengers
When a French foreign exchange student informed my high school French teacher that she couldn’t understand a word the instructor was saying ... Continue Reading
Finnair’s Norra Embraer E-190: great Eurobiz, apart from the seats
It’s a commentary on the state of European business class when an 18”-wide seat, no neighbour, a tasty hot meal and some chilled Champagne i... Continue Reading
As seat size issue hots up, Europe’s EASA not planning changes
While the aircraft manufacturing and passenger experience industries are bracing for a potentially game-changing investigation into FAA cert... Continue Reading
Airframers can’t shift all responsibility for narrowing seats
In January 2015, RGN published an article entitled “Why I tell people to avoid flying on a 787“. Two and a half years later, the piece... Continue Reading
Stingy snack policy aside, BA premium economy largely delivers
When I choose to buy premium economy over a regular coach class seat, it is all about the space. As airlines continue to put the squeeze on ... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Does the aircraft seat crunch create an unsafe condition?
No matter how airlines spin it, we know that more seats equals less living space for those of us who fly in regular economy class. But are t... Continue Reading
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