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...]
The Acro Series 6LC – Giving good options for the short-haul market
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...]
Examining the Crystal Cabin Award winning Recaro CL3710 long haul economy seat
We all know of the Recaro CL3710 seat (the companies long-haul economy class product, that’s in service with various airlines), and that it won the Crystal Cabin Award 2019 for Passenger Comfort Hardware. The title of the updated hardware? Sleeping comfort above the clouds. The Recaro CL3710 - Sleeping comfort above the clouds The CL3710 in various configurations - … [Read more...]
Titan Airways taps Acro Seating for its A321 fleet
Acro seating got another win in selling seats to airlines - this time with Titan Airways Titan has completed a fit-out of 44 Acro Series 7 Regional Business Cass seats on two of their Airbus A321 family aircraft. These are pitched at a very generous 44" (which is pretty reasonable for a business class seat). Acro Series 7 Seats - Image, Acro Aircraft seating These … [Read more...]
Brussels Airlines to launch its “Boutique in the Sky” A330 refit
Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines is preparing to refresh its long haul routes with what the airline calls a "Boutique in the sky". Your boutique hotel in the sky - Brussels Airlines New Business Class seats (Images, Brussels Airlines) Brussels Airlines worked with JPA Design for the refit - which covers the three cabins on a long haul plane - Business … [Read more...]
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