Korean Air’s Apex seats raise production, maintenance questions
The past several years have not seen universal success for seatmakers cutting the bleeding edge where design, materials engineering, passeng... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Zodiac
SIA’s new A380 business class surprises but for the right reasons?
Expectations were high for Singapore Airlines’ new seating reveal, but I must admit to doing a strong double-take when I saw the first image... Continue Reading
Lufthansa rethinking IFEC experience with an eye on future-proofing
Lufthansa wants to find a way to future-proof its inflight entertainment, and to ultimately offer a streamlined IFE and connectivity experie... Continue Reading
As Inmarsat goes prime, GX value added resellers stay the course
It remains to be seen if Inmarsat’s decision to directly secure STCs for its Global Xpress connectivity service – on top of seek... Continue Reading
Zones of flexible customisation grow in importance for premium seats
Custom cabin and seat, or one that’s actually produced to time, cost and budget? That’s a key question facing airlines today as they balance... Continue Reading
Zodiac to shutter Seats California ops, consolidate with other plants
Updated to include the number of Zodiac employees in Rancho Cucamonga and Gainesville Troubled supplier Zodiac Aerospace plans to shutter it... Continue Reading
IFE suppliers aim for futureproofing with upgradeability
Inflight entertainment is at a crossroads: the consumer home entertainment industry keeps creating better and higher definition iPads, TVs a... Continue Reading
Zodiac talks next-gen Cirrus with ergonomic and storage updates
In a quality-focussed yet increasingly segmented business class market where some airlines are looking to create a more premium feel to thei... Continue Reading
Zodiac touts improvement in Polaris seat delivery performance
Zodiac Aerospace says it has improved its delivery performance for United Airlines’ Polaris business class seat program, with delays r... Continue Reading
Cathay’s 2010-era business seat is solid, but needs changes
Cathay Pacific finds itself in a sticky financial situation, and its passenger experience reality doesn’t look like a bed of roses either, g... Continue Reading
United’s Zodiac Polaris 767 beats Vantage on American, Delta
If there’s anywhere that the venerable Boeing 767 continues to serve passengers well, it’s in the United States. That’s certainly been the c... Continue Reading
Press Release: Zodiac turns to Birst to help address supply chain issues
Birst, an Infor company and a leader in Cloud Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics for the Enterprise, today announced that Zodiac Aeros... Continue Reading
Aviationgate cuts lead time, improves used seat aircraft market
Aviationgate, part seat marketplace exchange and part seat overhaul facility, is harnessing technology to connect buyers looking for airline... Continue Reading
Air France 787 business class dabbles with elegance
Hopping over the Channel to the Paris Air Show from Heathrow to Charles de Gaulle, I was delighted to spot an Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreaml... Continue Reading
JAL’s new business-heavy 787-9 doubles down on the premium market
Zodiac’s three-dimensional Aries product is enabling Japan Airlines to add eight fully flat seats with direct aisle access to its Boeing 787... Continue Reading
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