Economy Class & Beyond

DEEP DIVE: The A321XLR interior demonstrator – glimpses of a near future 

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With the Airbus A321XLR (the extra long-range version of the A321neo) coming along very shortly, Airbus showed off a cabin demonstrator of the possibilities of the type at Aircraft Interiors Expo. As the A321XLR clears a major certification hurdle, what can we look forward to seeing aboard? The A321XLR demostrator has been set up in a 2 and half-class configuration … [Read more...]

Examining MAYA by Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics – the next step forward in seating?

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If there was one seat that brought the "wow" factor at Aircraft Interiors Expo this year, it was the Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics MAYA concept. Now that the show is long over and I've had time to think - what does it bring to the table that will really set things apart from the completion? Let's start with the IFE side, where the technology side that … [Read more...]

Recaro shows off the R Sphere – A seat with sustainable materials, as well as a glimpse of the future?

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At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024, Recaro Aircraft Seating showed off their Crystal Cabin Award nominated seat - R Sphere.  Let's take a look, as there is a lot here to digest - and consider for the future of seating. Sustainability is a big thing in aviation as the industry seeks to decarbonise. But what about the interiors and seats? It's all to easy to use a … [Read more...]

Deep Dive: The Stelia Opera Essentials – Weigh saver… or discount business class candidate?

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At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2024, Stelia Aerospace unveiled its newest product - Opera Essential.  We covered the press launch, but now a few weeks have passed.... and I have more than a few thoughts. Let us take a much closer look. Steila Aerospace has developed this seat based on the existing Opera platform - which was able to have staggered business class seats from … [Read more...]

Examining the updates to Delta Flight Product and Air4All Accessible Wheelchair seating product

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Delta Flight Products, along with Air4All presented some updates to their accessibility products which I covered in depth last year. This year, they have continued to push forward, refining its First Class Seat, but also an Economy Class product. The products allow a wheelchair passenger to remain in their seat for the entire journey. They have been developed by Delta … [Read more...]

Finnair completes its long-haul cabin refit

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Finnair has been busy since it announced its new business class seat (as well as its updated long haul cabins). The airline has announced that the refit programme has been completed. The project included the launch of an entirely new Business Class seat, a brand-new Premium Economy cabin, and a refreshed Economy Class, coming in at €200 million. The cabin features the … [Read more...]

Pegasus Airlines selects the Acro Series 9 Fixed-Back seat

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In another win for Acro Aircraft Seating,  the company has won a contract to line-fit fifty Airbus A321neo aircraft with Pegasus Airlines. Pegasus Airlines will utilise the space-maximising and rather comfortable Series 9 Fixed Back seats. These seats will be start being delivered to low-cost Turkish carrier in the first quarter of 2025, with the inaugural order … [Read more...]

Lufthansa’s Allergis to take flight from 1st May from Munich

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To say it's been a long time would be an understatement, but it seems that Lufthansa is ready to roll out the first aircraft with its next-generation Allegris product. The first Airbus A350 equipped with Allegris will fly from Munich to  Vancouver. The second destination is Toronto, which will be served alternately with Vancouver on selected flights in the first few … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines to use the CL3810 Seat on their new Airbus A330neo

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We're getting more details about the interiors for Malaysia Airlines new Airbus A330neos - with Recaro Aircraft Seating supplying the long-haul economy seats. Recaro CL3810 aboard a Malaysia Airlines A330neo - Image, Recaro Aircraft Seating Reecaro has supplied its latest-generation long-haul seat - the CL3810 to Malaysia Airlines. The carrier will be the first to … [Read more...]

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