SAS’ new A321LR: the return of longhaul narrowbody premium economy
Sometimes, the biggest innovations in passenger experience come where you might least expect them. Longhaul, single-aisle premium economy se... Continue Reading
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A solid seat but soft product falls short in SAS A350 business
While I started my pandemic-era US domestic flying as soon as the COVID-19 shots were in my arm, I continued to shy away from international ... Continue Reading
Press Release: SIA unveils all-new 737-8 narrowbody cabin products
Singapore Airlines (SIA) today launched its highly-anticipated new cabin products, which will be rolled out on its Boeing 737-8 fleet in the... Continue Reading
Press Release: ACS delivers Vantage seats, AIM monuments for SIA
AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) announces its partnership with Singapore Airlines for its latest narrowbody Business Class product on the Boeing 73... Continue Reading
Safran Seats to debut VUE reverse herringbone for narrowbodies
In 2019, Safran Seats began quietly developing a premium, international-style business class seat for long-haul, single-aisle twinjets. As a... Continue Reading
Press Release: ACS addresses issues raised by COVID
AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) is addressing the issues raised by the Covid pandemic to help make the cabin environment safer and more hygienic fo... Continue Reading
Never give up, advises Elizabeth Payne, AVIC Cabin Systems CTO
AVIC Cabin Systems chief technology officer Elizabeth Payne’s career is a masterclass in developing hard technological expertise through a w... Continue Reading
AVIC Cabin Systems focuses on narrowbodies with new seats, galley, lav
AVIC Cabin Systems (ACS) in recent years has, through its cadre of aircraft interiors businesses, introduced a collection of innovative pass... Continue Reading
The prospects for business-plus as travel restarts
COVID-19 has given airlines a grace period in passenger experience expectations, but thinking about how those expectations will change as av... Continue Reading
Press Release: AIM Altitude CEO to lead AVIC Cabin Systems
With effect from the beginning of March 2020, Richard Bower, CEO of AIM Altitude, has become Chief Commercial Officer for AVIC Cabin Systems... Continue Reading
Airbus teases new business, premium seats for longhaul narrowbodies
With the sales success of the ten-hour-capable A321XLR since its announcement at the Paris Air Show this June, and in the context of product... Continue Reading
Press Release: AIM enables smooth integration for China Southern FRMs
For China Southern’s Boeing 787-9 fleet, AIM Altitude has achieved a seamless experience, with the front row monuments (FRMs) reflecting fea... Continue Reading
Joanne Liddle leads IPC as Northern Ireland becomes seatmaker hub
Northern Ireland’s aerospace cluster has seen its share of news headlines of late due to Bombardier’s decision to sell its Belfast plant, wh... Continue Reading
Airbus looks for new approaches to premium seat availability problems
Earlier this month the production and capacity squeeze on premium seatmakers took a particularly unusual turn. When Airbus revealed its new ... Continue Reading
Regulations covering doored business class mini-suites evolve
With the proliferation of business class doored mini-suites arriving alongside over a decade of first class suite products, how are aviation... Continue Reading
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