When light loads reduce the value proposition of Delta’s Comfort+
What is in-seat power worth on a transatlantic flight? This is the question your author faced when considering seat assignments on a recent ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Seating
China-focussed SkyTeam bucks mediocre national lounge trend
With a new shared facility in Beijing due to open “in the coming weeks”, airline alliance SkyTeam is pushing the boundaries of Chinese airli... Continue Reading
Aircraft seatmaker Geven takes two-family economy approach
Most seatmakers’ product ranges emphasise the commonality of their various economy class seats between ultra-slimline shorthaul and fully fe... Continue Reading
United goes full Spirit with Basic Economy, teases proper PE
United Airlines today announced its Basic Economy product in advance of an investor call, offering both the reduced level of service and the... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Snakes, snack bars and the ultra-luxe Falcon 900LX
In this episode of #PaxEx TV, we take a look at Aeromexico’s stylish and utilitarian bar concept for its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner; and li... Continue Reading
Airbus looks to define A320 Airspace with tick-tock model in play
At the recent APEX EXPO in Singapore, the talking points from Airbus EVP strategy & marketing Kiran Rao and VP cabin marketing Ingo Wugg... Continue Reading
BA goes ten-abreast on both Gatwick and Heathrow 777
British Airways, the airline that nearly two decades ago tried and failed to implement a ten-abreast Boeing 777 seating configuration on its... Continue Reading
Mirus adds 1.5″ to AirAsia knee room, aims high with new options
AirAsia’s seatmaker Mirus made headlines even before the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo Asia started by announcing a partnership with digEco... Continue Reading
Delta Premium goes for biz-minus amenities, but average seat
Delta’s new premium economy seat — dubbed “Delta Premium” — is a fascinating if somewhat contradictory mix of well above-average amenities a... Continue Reading
In increasingly crowded PE/biz market, Acro’s Series 7 stands out
Acro, the British seatmaker best known for its ultra-slimline Series 3 seats, is presenting a head-turning evolution of the larger Series 7 ... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Sliding seats among new concepts at AIX
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN correspondent John Walton explores the show floor of the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Asia in Singap... Continue Reading
HAECO talks customers, seats, catalogues and power at AIX Asia
SINGAPORE — Swire Group’s HAECO is continuing its transformation from MRO to seating supplier, and will deliver Airbus A350 seats to Swire s... Continue Reading
Aviointeriors’ new business class: heard this tune before?
SINGAPORE — Italian seatmaker Aviointeriors debuted its Adagio staggered fully flat business class seat with direct aisle access at the Airc... Continue Reading
Half-inch seat fitting promises seat pitch flexibility; what of #PaxEx?
When it comes to densifying airline cabins, give most carriers half an inch and they’re happy to take a mile. Yet for the best part of a cen... Continue Reading
APEX On the Fly: Singapore 2016 – Day 1
APEX on the Fly is a three-video series that brings you timely news and views from the colocated APEX–Aircraft Interiors Asia–Future Travel ... Continue Reading
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