Boeing denies doppelgänger Jamco biz seats replace Zodiac for 787
HAMBURG — As confirmation of the continued linefit offerability of Zodiac Aerospace’s business class seats in the Boeing widebody catalogue ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Super Diamond
Qatar starts dropping hints about new “superbusiness” seats
2017 marks the third year that Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker has been promising a new “superbusiness” class seat for his airline, but now... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins on why B/E will balance its aviation portfolio
Rockwell Collins is to acquire B/E Aerospace in a landmark deal for US$6.4b in cash and stock, in addition to assuming $1.9b of B/E’s net de... Continue Reading
American reveals post-Zodiac business class plan for 787, 777-200ER
American Airlines is splitting its future longhaul fleet into a total of five business class subfleets as a result of the failure of Zodiac ... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Stage is set for US battle of business class
In this episode of the #PaxEx Minute, RGN contributing editor John Walton looks at how Delta, United and American are stepping up their game... Continue Reading
Doing Business: whither the herringbone business class seat?
In the third of a three-part series, John Walton delves into the current state of and future prospects for business class seats. Today: herr... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s refit 777-300ER: the ideal longhaul aircraft?
Virgin Australia’s much-delayed refit Boeing 777-300ER is now flying, and the three-and-a-half class aircraft — with business, premium econo... Continue Reading
Apex or Nadir: the accountancy straw that breaks the camel’s back?
In the perennial quest for the optimum business class seating configuration balancing increasing passenger expectations about space requirem... Continue Reading
VIDEO: 4K monitor, inductive charging feature in Panasonic Waterfront
LAS VEGAS: For the second year in a row, Panasonic has used the occasion of International CES to unveil a new aircraft seat concept in colla... Continue Reading
Why Garuda’s A330 Super Diamond decision is telling
Indonesian national carrier Garuda Indonesia has taken a huge step forward in business class with the selection of B/E Super Diamond outward... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines’ bespoke premium seat choices warrant questions
British Airways introduced the first flat-bed business class seat in 2000. At that point in time, no seat manufacturer was making fully hori... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s business seat delay due to airbag design
Virgin Australia’s new Airbus A330 business class certification is suffering repeated failures of the passenger restraint system related to ... Continue Reading
Virgin Australia’s Super Diamond seat rollout hits safety cert delay
Virgin Australia’s rollout of the B/E Aerospace Super Diamond business class seat has been pushed back after encountering safety certificati... Continue Reading
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