Mexican Carrier Volaris will has selected new seats for their upcoming A320 and A321neo aircraft - and have selected the Recaro SL3510. Recaro SL3510 - Demonstration models - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The deal will cover seats for 23 A320 and A321neo - with over 4000 seats being delivered to Volaris. The first delivery is due to take place at the end of … [Read more...]
The Butterfly Seat – Examining the Advancements
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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...]
Examining the Recaro CL6710 Next Generation – refining their Business Class Seat
The Recaro CL6710 finally turned into a flying product last year, with El-Al and TAP Portugal launching the seat into the skies. But Recaro isn't sitting still with the design, with them showing off some ideas and concepts in what it calls the CL6710 Next Generation seat. Looking down the demonstration layout Let's go through some of the ideas Firstly, there's a … [Read more...]