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Emirates to add Premium Economy to all Dubai – New York flights

10/09/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Emirates Airbus A380 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Emirates is continuing its Premium Economy push, with the announcement that the airline's Airbus A380 services between Dubai and New York JFK will all feature four cabin classes, including its Premium Economy cabin. The re-configured A380 aircraft to operate as EK201/202 and EK205/206 will offer seats in First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class, … [Read more...]

LATAM to use Recaro PL3530 in its Premium Economy product

27/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

LATAM Premium comfort seats - Image, LATAM/Recaro Aircraft Seating

RECARO Aircraft Seating has announced its retrofit collaboration with LATAM Airlines Group (LATAM) for its new Premium Comfort cabin, scheduled for to fly in 2027. The retrofit programme includes 41 shipsets of the PL3530 long-range premium class seat, with the first shipset delivery scheduled for the first half of 2027. These will be installed in LATAM's fleet of Boeing … [Read more...]

Emirates adds Premium Seating capacity to four cities

26/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER approaching Chicago O'Hare

Emirates is adding new premium capacity to its routes, with the airline layering more of its Airbus A350 as well as retrofitted Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, with the Premium Economy cabin making its presence known. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The addition of the latest Premium Economy and Business Class seats on more scheduled services … [Read more...]

Eurowings places its Premium BIZ seats for sale… with a big markup

23/08/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Eurowings PremiumBiz - Image, Eurowings

After teasing us with their Premium BIZ product, Eurowings has finally placed it on sale. And I hope you've got deep pockets, if you want to try it. Eurowings PremiumBIZ - Image, Eurowings Premium BIZ seat will be priced as an upgrade for those who value more space, privacy, and service when travelling. The Premium BIZ seat will make its debut on 22 November 2025, on … [Read more...]

Eurowings to introduce a Business Class Seat for Medium Haul Services

29/05/2025 by Kevincm

a grey and pink recliner chair with a pink pillow

In a move that could be a game changer, Eurowings is to deploy 2 by 2 Business Class Seating on its medium-haul services. Coming to Eurowings soon - Image, Eurowings.  Introduced as "Premium BIZ Seat", it is aimed at the longer medium-haul services the airline operates. Like a lot of European Airlines, Eurowings currently uses a 3-3 configuration for business … [Read more...]

Thai Airways to use the Recaro R3 seat for their upcoming A321neo aircraft

28/05/2025 by Kevincm

a group of people standing next to a row of chairs

For those looking forward to the Thai Airways Airbus A321neo aircraft that are coming soon, there's some good news: the airline is choosing to line-fit Recaro R3 seats. The R3 seat revealed at the THAI Airways "New World of Tomorrow" launch.  The line-fit program includes 32 shipsets of the award-winning, long-range R3 Economy Class seat, with the first shipset delivery … [Read more...]

Luxair selects Recaro’s R2 seat for Embraer E195-E2

23/05/2025 by Kevincm

Recaro R2 (Regional Configuration) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Luxair (The national airline of Luxembourg) has selected the Recaro R2 for its Embraer E195-E2  Luxair and Recaro at Aircraft Interiors Expo, with the Recaro R2 seat - Image, Recaro.  Most notably, this selection of the R2 set was from the Embraer Seller Furnished Equipment (SFE) catalogue. This marks the first award for RECARO based on the RECARO-Embraer SFE … [Read more...]

China Southern Airlines to deploy the Recaro R3 seats

06/05/2025 by Kevincm

Recaro R3 Economy Class Seats - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

China Southern Airlines is deploying new seats for its Airbus A350-900, with them signing for the Recaro R3 Economy Class seat  Recaro R3 Demostator seats - Image Economy Class and Beyond China Southern Airlines will be the first airline customer in mainland China to select the R3 Economy Class seats for its Airbus A350-900 fleet. This strategic partnership includes the … [Read more...]

flynas selects Safran Seating seats for their next 60 aircraft

29/04/2025 by Kevincm

Safran Z200 for flynas - Image, Safran

flynas has signed an agreement with Safran Seating for new seats for their next 60 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The aircraft, which will be new from the Airbus factory, will be fitted with the Safran Z200 seat. flynas's new Z200 seats - Image, Safran Seating.  The seats' new features were introduced during the Arabian Travel Market, in the presence of Bander Almohanna, … [Read more...]

Etihad unveils its new Airbus A321LR interiors

28/04/2025 by Kevincm

Introducing Etihad Airways Airbus A321LR - Rendering, Etihad

At the Arabian Travel Market, Etihad Airways unveiled the cabin concepts for its upcoming Airbus A321LR, which is to be used on short to medium-haul routes out of Abu Dhabi. It brings a three-class cabin to the Airbus A321LR - with First, Business and Economy classes.   The Etihad’s A321LR introduces an all-new First Suite - a private, enclosed space with a sliding … [Read more...]

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