Economy Class & Beyond

JetSMART takes flight with Recaro SL3710 seating

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With JetSMART taking delivery of their first Airbus A321neo, there has to be a seating product installed for passengers. JetSMART selected the Recaro SL3710 as its seating option. The SL3710 seat from Recaro Aircraft Seating took flight on JetSMART’s A321neo for the first time on August 15. These aircraft will feature a dense configuration, with 240 seats … [Read more...]

Examining the Butterfly Seat – Progression on a Design

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The Butterfly seat is one I've kept an eye on, with them showing off the latest their latest single-aisle suites.  The demonstrators were showcased at the stands of Tapis and Kydex featuring extensive use of high-performance aviation fabrics provided by Tapis, as well as aviation-grade thermoplastics with proprietary Infused Imaging technology provided by Sekisui … [Read more...]

AIX22: Examining Collins Aerospace AirLounge – Can it deliver?

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If there was one seat that spotted in more than a few locations this year at Aircraft Interiors Expo, it's the Collins Aerospace AirLounge Seat. Or what most of you might know better as the new Finnair Business Class seat. Now, I'll be honest, I haven't had much time to sit in one (but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I get to ride in it on one of the two remaining … [Read more...]

AIX22: The ZIM Privacy – A valuable upgrade

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We're sticking with seats in our look back at Aircraft Interiors Expo 22, as we take a deep look at the ZIM Privacy Seat (or the PC-02). For those who have been keeping an eye open, this is Lufthansa Group's new _Prenium Economy Seat, it might seem familiar. It has also won an order from Air New Zealand apparently to feature its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in … [Read more...]

AIX22: Mirus Seating launches its Kestrel seat – we get to try it

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I had a soft spot for Mirus Aircraft Seating, with their range of Hawk seats. Well, it seems that they wish to move into the ultra-lightweight categories with their new Kestrel seat. The Kestral comes in at 7.5kg, making it an ultralight seat, with a fixed back. It is targeted at low-cost and ultra-low-cost carriers, with it designed to be pitched at 28". Now, I … [Read more...]

SWISS completes its Premium Economy refit aboard its Boeing 777-300ER fleet

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SWISS International Airlines have been busy, with the airline completing the refit of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet to have the Premium Economy sections installed. The refit has been completed across all 12 Boeing 777-300ER the airline operates (according to a tweet by the airline), with the first one unveiled in February this year. This means the product will be offered on … [Read more...]

AIX22: Recaro shows off its CL3810 Long Haul Economy Seat, with Panasonic Astrova and AERQ’s IFE options

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We're going to turn to Recaro, who brought their CL3810 seat to Aircraft Interiors Expo this year, along with interesting additions by Panasonic and AERQ. The CL3810 is a long haul economy class seat, which is an evolution of the CL3710 long haul seat that has been used with many airlines. The CL3810 will feature examples fitted with Panasonic's new Astrova … [Read more...]

AIX22: Safran to outfit ITA Airways new cabins

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Safran and its subsidiaries are busy - and have announced that ITA Airways has selected it to kick off a vast programme to revamp the airlines' interiors. The planned works will cover the interiors of the ITA Airways fleet. This comprises of Airbus A220, A319ceo, A320neo/ceo, A321neo and A330neo aircraft. Three divisions of Sanfran will be involved in the refits and … [Read more...]

AIX22: KLM and Transavia signs for Recaro Aircraft Seating products

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More news from Aircraft Interiors Expo, with KLM and Transavia selecting Recaro Aircraft Seating products for their new aircraft. The airlines (KLM, Transavia and Transavia France) will utilise the Recaro BL3710 and SL3710 as part of the fleet transformation the airlines are engaging in. The KLM aircraft will be configured in a hybrid layout, with the BL3710 being … [Read more...]