Behind the Airbus A220’s six-operator African success
An announcement that the Airbus A220 — né the Bombardier C Series — has secured its sixth African operator in TAAG Angola Airlines via lesso... Continue Reading
Author: John Walton
Qatar’s new 787-9 seat: smart space and “kissing class”
With a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the tarmac at the Farnborough Airshow for visits, we jumped at the chance to get on board th... Continue Reading
Airbus plans connectivity business using Zephyr high-altitude drone
Airbus is planning to use its uncrewed aerial system drone Zephyr as the technology springboard into a new connectivity business spanning bo... Continue Reading
Safran’s Unity adds premium stagger to its business lineup
Amid the blizzard of new herringbone business class seating at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, a new staggered seat from the Safran Seats Franc... Continue Reading
HAECO touts five-abreast narrowbody premium/business
As airlines seek to span the comfort canyon between the increasingly luxurious and private business class doored mini-suites and increasingl... Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic moves to off-the-shelf with its new A330neo seats
LONDON — The launch of any new Virgin Atlantic cabin is awaited with bated breath in the UK, and in the passenger experience industry more w... Continue Reading
Collins Aerospace herringbone: the evolution of Elevation to Elements
Collins Aerospace’s Super Diamond herringbone seat was one of the hallmark products of the 2010s. As we accelerate into the 2020s, the seatm... Continue Reading
Inside Panasonic’s 30% lighter, 4K OLED HDR IFE system, Astrova
Behind Panasonic Avionics’ new Astrova inflight entertainment system — with its consumer-grade thin screen, ultra-fast charging and substant... Continue Reading
A private Rendez-Vous with Stelia poses luxury business class questions
It may seem odd to write a column about a business class seat that we cannot yet show you in pictures. But come with us to a secluded, close... Continue Reading
Diehl demos Skypax wheelchair-accessible galley-lav module
Combination galley-lavatory modules have been available for the best part of a decade, with some also offering improved accessibility for fl... Continue Reading
Behind the changes in Safran Seats GB’s Visa seat for Air NZ
At the very front of Air New Zealand’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner sits a new business class herringbone seat spanning two market segments, ... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand’s new 787-9: the shape of longhaul to come
Air New Zealand’s next-generation Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — one version of which will fly its ultra-longhaul flights, including nonstops to ... Continue Reading
Airbus develops “light-refit” larger overhead bins for A320 family
Tucked into the very back of the Airbus booth at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, well behind the new business class suites, wafer-thin inflight... Continue Reading
Mirus unveils Kestrel ultra-lightweight 28” slimline
Slimline seat specialist Mirus is breaking the 7.5kg fully dressed seat barrier with Kestrel, its latest pre-reclined economy class seat des... Continue Reading
Safran’s Vue from the top in crowded narrowbody herringbone market
If the 2010s were the decade of the herringbone seat on widebody aircraft, the 2020s are the decade of the herringbone seat on narrowbody ai... Continue Reading