Rockwell Collins explores bulkhead business-plus, first-minus market
First class is dead; long live first class. This apparent contradiction is at the heart of a particularly fascinating niche in the airline p... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Seat
Interior carpet and fabric innovations fly under the radar
Rather like reupholstering a beloved chair or sofa, it’s often astonishing how much of a change it can make to alter the fabrics within an a... Continue Reading
Airlines decline to self-regulate on PaxEx, despite threat of new laws
Though airlines are concerned about the possibility of seeing aircraft seat size regulated, and despite language in the FAA Reauthorization ... Continue Reading
ANA triples down on Honolulu A380s with new lounge and gate complex
Japanese airline ANA continues to impress with the passenger experience it’s designing for its new A380-branded Hawaiian products, complete ... Continue Reading
Singapore Airlines shakes up Newark nonstop: new seats, timings
Flying for eighteen hours between New York and Singapore back in 2013 before the route disappeared was one of the most fascinating experienc... Continue Reading
Gulf Air gets to the heart of identity with rebranding effort
Gulf Air’s comprehensive rebranding is designed to re-claim its position at the cutting edge of hospitality and technology, worthy of the ai... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: When the train beats the plane
Just how attractive is a high-speed rail network to passengers? Having travelled extensively on numerous countries’ HSR systems, I’ve always... Continue Reading
Panasonic Avionics stays focused on serving its niche in IFE
Outside of inflight connectivity, the most hotly competitive part of the inflight entertainment industry right now must surely be the portab... Continue Reading
In Conversation: what’s new in economy class?
Going deep on economy seats, Routehappy by ATPCO director of airline research Jason Rabinowitz joins RGN deputy editor John Walton to discus... Continue Reading
Acro’s Series 7 arrives on Euro-leisure Primera Air
If you, like me, have been waiting with bated breath for Acro’s spacious Series 7 to make its début, it’s finally here. The seatmaker made i... Continue Reading
The Nordic values behind the sensory design of Europe’s Northern airlines
To appreciate the design-values of Nordic airlines, it’s important to understand three things: the value of rarity, the quality of silence, ... Continue Reading
An Atmosphère of renewed CRJ PaxEx focus at Bombardier
After a dramatic year for the Bombardier C Series, involving the small airliner programme being largely transferred to Airbus’ aegis, the Ca... Continue Reading
Maxima peeks out from behind Hong Kong Airlines’ dimsum cart?
One of the trends in business class I’m following quite closely is what airlines use to replace angled lie-flat sleeper seats in business cl... Continue Reading
More women need to be involved in aviation branding and design
Jennifer Coutts Clay has made her mark on aviation by improving the passenger experience of millions. She has contributed to the aviation co... Continue Reading
Hard product revealed, Air Italy can differentiate with service
Every so often, an airline gets to hit the reset button and totally reinvent itself. In the case of Meridiana, a small and arguably irreleva... Continue Reading
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