Economy Class & Beyond

Shenzhen Airlines opt for Recaro seating for their shorthual aircraft

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Recaro A/S has scored another order for its seats - for Shenzhen Airlines. The airline is ordering seats for its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with 300 CL5710 seats (the electric-powered business recliner seat) and 5500 Bl3530 seats in economy class. This marks the first time the CL5710 has been flown aboard a Chinese carrier. Recaro CL5710 for Shenzhen Airlines - Image, … [Read more...]

Westjet signs for Recaro seating – both long and short haul

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With the recent announcement of WestJet's new long haul service, the airline has turned to Recaro for seating - both for short and long haul. Let's look at the longhaul seat, with the airline taking the CL3710 seat for Economy Class seating. I've covered it numerous times, with China Southern, Singapore Airlines, Delta and many more Recaro CL3710 seats - Image, … [Read more...]

Acro Seating announces first delivery the Series 7 Seat with Primera Air

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Acro Aircraft Seating has formally announced that Primera Air have taken delivery and fitted the first Acro Series 7 seats to the Primera Airbus A321neo fleet. The Series 7 Seat - front - Image, Acro Seating. The Series 7 Seat - back - Image, Acro Seating. The first delivery has been completed, with the Series 7 Seat - a Premium Economy product. Four rows of Series … [Read more...]

Lift by Encore’s 737 Tourist Class Seat – The right fit?

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I’ve focused a lot at Economy class seats in my look at Aircraft Interiors Expo. Mainly, as these are seats that then majority of passengers use. And there’s good reason as Seat manufacturers design new seats that can try to improve the passenger experience (and I’m going to be blunt - some of the seats that have come out are downright awful... and are flying … [Read more...]

A350 Day and Night: A new pitch on the First Class seat?

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Airbus were going great guns at Airbus Interiors Expo - as well as the underbelly bed idea, a concept for premium seating appeared - the Day and Night concept for the A350. What's the idea behind this concept? Day and Night - Render, Airbus Interiors Services Utilisation of space in the premium cabins - as we know - is a presume as airlines develop doored seats and … [Read more...]

Stelia Aerospace Opal: A new definition of the Business Class seat?

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As airlines continue to develop their products, eventually an airline might say "We need to offer full-flat seats with direct aisle access". But in addition to offering that feature, they need to retain the density of their older products ... or to you and me - seat counts. Well, Stelia Aerospace have come up with a seat that might fit the bill - the Opal. Opal - from … [Read more...]

Examining Primera Air’s new seats by Acro

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Primera Air is slowly finding its feet (and in the same breath, its fleet) as the airline commences operations. For its Airbus A321neo fleet, Primera Air have partnered with Acro Aircraft Seating for two products - and economy class product and a premium seat product. Let's take a look at them. First look at the seats in the front of cabin. - based on the Acro Series 7 … [Read more...]

Stelia Aerospace’s Celeste Seat – Progress is good

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I think I write about this seat nearly every year or so at Aircraft Interiors Expo - and it's good to see that its making progress. I'm referring to the Stelia Aerospace Celeste. Stelia Aerospace Celeste Seat - front seats electronic, rear seats mechanical. The seat itself is suitable for the mid-haul mission, and is designed as narrow body premium seat, which … [Read more...]

Revisiting the Airbus/Zodiac Cargo Deck Compartments Concept

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One of the big announcements at Aircraft Interiors. Expo was Airbus and its partnership with Zodiac Aerospace to develop compartments that can used on the plane that are based off cargo modules. I did a very brief write-up, but I've had a bit more time to think about it (as well as chat to a few people on the concept). https://youtu.be/v246W5caJuI Video - Airbus. Used … [Read more...]