Economy Class & Beyond

AIX25: Azul Linhas Aéras taps Recaro Aircraft Seating for long haul seating

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Azul Linhas Aéras is planning to update their interiors, with the airline selecting RECARO Aircraft Seating to supply their seats  This will be for the airline's Airbus A330 fleet.  Azul has selected the CL6710 Business Class and CL3710 Economy Class seats from RECARO to outfit their new A330 aircraft fleet, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2025. This marks the second … [Read more...]

AIX25: Airbus partners with Amazon and “Project Kuiper”

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Airbus and Amazon are working to enhance Airbus’ High Bandwidth Connectivity Plus (HBCplus) programme offerings with high speed, low-latency low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite inflight connectivity service (IFC) from Project Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite internet network. Tim Sommer, Airbus VP, Head of Connected Aircraft Programme and Dr Dylan Browne, Global Head of … [Read more...]

AIX25: Thai Airways signs LoI with Airbus to retrofit A350 cabins

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We're into day three of Aircraft Interiors Expo, and the headlines keep coming in, this time with Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) to retrofit the airline’s A350s, This will enhance passenger comfort and operational efficiency, with state-of-the-art cabin upgrades. The retrofit programme, when finalised, will be overseen by … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific to offer fleetwide seatback IFE and connectivity on all aircraft from August 2025

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Cathay Pacific has announced that from August 2025 it will be one of the very few airlines to offer both 100% seatback inflight entertainment and 100% high-speed inflight connectivity across its fleet. <Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Customers travelling on Cathay Pacific flights will be able to enjoy the airline’s IFE system and … [Read more...]

Lufthansa City Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A320neo

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Lufthansa City Airlines took delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo on Tuesday. This took place at the Airbus factory in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. The aircraft, registration D-AIJP, was named “Ingelheim am Rhein”. This first brand-new Airbus symbolises the key role that Lufthansa City Airlines plays within the Lufthansa Group in redefining continental … [Read more...]

AIX25: Thai Airways selects Thompson Vantage for its Airbus A321neo

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Lets go to premium seating, with Thompson Aero Seating announcing a new programme with Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), to deliver business-class seats for its Airbus A321neo fleet. THAI Airways will use the Vantage seat for its Airbus A321neo fleet. This will offer passengers as fully flat business comfort, delivering a premium passenger experience … [Read more...]

AIX25: Stelia Aerospace launches its update RENDEZ-VOUS Seat

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At Aircraft Interiors Expo 2025, STELIA Aerospace has officially launched the next-generation RENDEZ-VOUS Business Class product. This is an update to the 2023 launch of RENDEZ-VOUS, with it transformed and  designed to cater to the evolving needs of modern air travel. Whilst it retains its "sofa" type layout for spaciousness. It is designed for widebody … [Read more...]