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The “New Lufthansa” 787-9 and business class inconsistency

Say what you will about Lufthansa’s business class — and, in these pages, we certainly have — but it has always been consistent. The biggest... Continue Reading

The updated Thompson Vantage XL in rich browns with a yellow pillow atop the seat

Thompson’s 2022 VantageXL update adds new design details

Thompson Aero Seating is going into the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg next month with an updated version of its popular VantageXL seat,... Continue Reading

This image is of an Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 arriving into Perth's international airport after a long flight from Auckland airport. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American long-haul, mid-size wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Its variants seat 242 to 335 passengers in typical three-class seating configurations. It is the first airliner with an airframe constructed primarily of composite materials. The 787 was designed to be 20% more fuel-efficient than the Boeing 767, which it was intended to replace. The 787 Dreamliner's distinguishing features include mostly electrical flight systems, raked wingtips, and noise-reducing chevrons on its engine nacelles.

New inward-facing herringbone and business-plus for Air NZ 787

Air New Zealand’s next Business Premier seat for its Boeing 787-9 is an inward-facing herringbone, and includes a front row business-plus pr... Continue Reading

SAS Thompson Vantage seat is pictured here in various grey tones. Headphones ang to the side of the seat and a white a grey plaid pillow sits on top of the seat.

Press Release: SAS A321LR passengers now relaxing in Vantage comfort

Thompson Aero Seating is proud to announce that its Vantage seats are now providing passengers with luxury and comfort on SAS’s new A321LR a... Continue Reading

Unum One seat in the upright position. The sea tis light grey with darker grey accents around it. The seatbelt is visible on the seat cushion and there is a table and storage area to the side of the seat.

Up close with Unum’s first seat, the 34” Unum One herringbone

LONDON — Startup seatmaker Unum is launching its Unum One seat for the Airbus A321neo platform, with a model that breaks the 34” pitch barri... Continue Reading

A female passenger is holding a drink, smiling, while sitting in Qantas' First Class seat.

Qantas’ refurbished A380 first class polishes the halo product

As it brings its Airbus A380s back into service after the COVID-19 pandemic, Qantas is also bringing back first class, which it only offers ... Continue Reading

Thompson Areo Seating team members pose for a photo. Two are seated in TAS seats while the remainder stand in the behind the seats. Front row: Conor Burns MP; Diane Dodds MLA Northern Ireland Back row: David McCabe, Head of Transformation, Thompson; Neil Taggart, Vice President & General Manager, Thompson; Zhen Pang, CEO, AVIC Cabin Systems; Gordon Cracknell, Head of Operations, Thompson; Leslie Orr, Director of ADS Northern Ireland

Press Release: Thompson Aero Seating receives eminent guests

Thompson Aero Seating, part of AVIC Cabin Systems, yesterday hosted a visit from the Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Conor Burns MP;... Continue Reading

SAS A321LR business class seat in all grey with a white pillow. There is a blanket on the middle armrest and a glass of wine displayed.

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

Night time view of the city through the window of the SAS A350

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

Thompson Vantage seating on Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 737-8

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

Thompson Vantage seating on Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8

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

Beautiful scenic view of sunset through the aircraft window. Part of the VUE seat shell is in view, showing that passengers are able to clearly see out the window. A hint of the VUE seat is shown, demonstrating that passengers can clearly see out the window in this outward facing configuration

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

Elizabeth Payne head shot with a white backdrop.

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

A top-down view of JetBlue's Mint Suite and bedding

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