Economy Class & Beyond

The Butterfly Seat – Examining the Advancements

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The Butterfly Seat has been a concept that has been going around the past few years - with the ability for a pair of seats to act as three things: A premium Economy seat, seating two people A business class seat, seating one person A business class bed Butterfly Seat concept shown at the Airbus booth, 2017 There were previous demonstrations of it at Airbus … [Read more...]

Stelia Aerospace Celeste – advancing onwards

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We've come to the point of the Aircraft Interiors Expo coverage where I talk about my favourite short-haul business seat - The Stelia AerospaceCeleste. And again airlines, I have a singular message to you. Buy it. The seat is offerable on the A320 family - allowing airlines to deliver a cradle-comfort style comfort into the business cabin - with both a manual version … [Read more...]

Octoaspring  – Bringing a new form of comfort to the cabin

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One of the core components of an aircraft seat is the foams and meshes that make the base and back of a seat is the foams that you sit on. And you would think foam is a pretty simple thing. However, Octaspring Technology begs to differ - with foam that moves in a 3D space, whilst reducing the volume by 50% - and thus reducing weight to the seat. Octasprings Foam … [Read more...]

Avio Interiors Skyrider 2.0 – What realistic chance does it have?

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I've been trying to find the right words to write this article since Aircraft Interiors Expo, and trust me - it’s a struggle, least of all balancing the promises with that saddle seat with the possible moans and complaints it could generate... Why? Part of me says "I can't see it working". But I spent some time with Avio Interiors and took a look at their updated … [Read more...]

Eithad new short-medium economy seat – Examining the Acro Series 6

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With much fanfare earlier this week, Etihad launched their new A320/A321 short-haul product. I'm taking a deeper look at the seat they've chosen - the Acro Series 6 The Acro Series 6 Economy Class Seat for Etihad Airways - Image Acro Aircraft Seating/Etihad The Acro Series 6 Seat (Rear) for Etihad Airways. Note the PED Holder - Image Acro Aircraft … [Read more...]

Stella Aerospace’s Elysium – redefining Equinox 2D

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Stelia Aerospace has been busy in the background this year, launching a new seat with Air France this year - the Elysium. Stelia Aerospace Elysim - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The seat launched as part of the Airbus A330 refresh that Air France announced earlier this year. The seat is currently rated for the A330 family, as well as the A320 family … [Read more...]

Acro delivers new seats to Norra

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It seems Norra is replacing the seating in their current ATR fleet, with new Acro Series 3ST+ seats, with the first delivery been made to the airline. Acro and Finnair personnel (L-R) Jerome Lawler (Acro Key Account Manager), Chris Leese-Wood (Acro CEO), Federico Trincavelli (Acro Sales Manager), James Blake (Acro Project Manager), Karolina Parhiala (ATR fleet manager), … [Read more...]

The many shades (and flexibility) of the Stelia Aerospace Opal

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Steila Aerospace's Opal seat entered service last year with the promise of a good compromise between space and density for airlines looking to upgrade their business class experience. But the Opal has been busy around the rest of the show, with both AlloSky and Airbus showing it off in different forms. Firstly, let's look at the two variants that are flying at the moment … [Read more...]

The Acro Series 6LC – Giving good options for the short-haul market

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At the start of AIX, I previewed the Acro Series 6LC - the follow up to the Series 3 seat. I spent some time with Acro during the show to examine the passenger experience it offers. The 6LC is aimed at the low-cost carrier, with the significant improvements and part reduction we've all come to expect from the seat aimed at the low-cost carriers. It borrows from the … [Read more...]