The new “comfort canyon”: the narrowbody class barrier
With the rise of longhaul single-aisle aircraft, an old question becomes new again: how can airlines span the increasingly wide “comfort can... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Super Diamond
Inside herringbones: Elements of Super Diamond as Collins seats evolve
When Collins Aerospace débuts its new outwards-facing herringbone seat, Elements, with its first airlines later this year, it will be anothe... Continue Reading
Reflections on a new generation of single-aisle flatbeds
A second generation of single-aisle fully flat beds — offering direct aisle access — is ready and willing to improve the passenger experienc... Continue Reading
Hygiene expectations post-COVID: a generation of Naomi Campbells?
“I love travelling.” Naomi Campbell proclaimed aboard a Qatar Airways Airbus A380 in Nice during July of 2019, as she proceeded to don prote... Continue Reading
In Conversation Transcribed: Business class with Virgin and BA
John Walton: Hello and welcome to Runway Girl Network, In Conversation, a deep dive into aviation and the passenger experience. I’m RG... Continue Reading
In Conversation: Business class with Virgin and BA
Joanna Bailey and Thomas Boon from Simple Flying join aviation journalist and interiors expert John Walton to face off about the newest busi... Continue Reading
British Airways, Collins to revise Club Suite emergency door mechanism
It is something of a truism that no new airline seating product enters into service entirely smoothly. So it was with the table situation on... Continue Reading
BA’s new A350 Club Suites: scores on the doors?
British Airways is at a crossroads in passenger experience, with its new Collins Aerospace Super Diamond doored mini-suites arriving on its ... Continue Reading
Whither first class for British Airways in age of doored mini-suites?
British Airways’ unveiling of its Collins Aerospace-designed Super Diamond-with-a-door Club Suite is, for business class, a major upgrade fr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Kuwait taps Collins for gallery inserts, seats on A330neos
Kuwait Airways’ A330-800neo business class will soon include the award-winning Super Diamond business class seats, and the recently introduc... Continue Reading
JetBlue finally Minting new transatlantic routes and new Mint seat
The year 2021 will see JetBlue launching “a reimagined version of Mint”, its premium flat bed cabin, with flights from both New York JFK and... 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
Air Canada: angled lie-flats now premium economy, not business class
Sometimes, advances in passenger experience come from the strangest places, and the biggest shifts come from the smallest changes. To wit: w... Continue Reading
“Wellness” trend expands into premium hard product at APEX EXPO
BOSTON — If it feels like only last month that you were reading about the trend of airlines boosting their offerings in the slightly woo-woo... Continue Reading
Business and first class IFE opportunity gap continues to widen
As we mark off September days to the inflight entertainment trade show of the year, the Airline Passenger Experience Association’s APEX EXPO... Continue Reading
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