Airbus reveals that the A320 will be the latest aircraft model to include holistic Airspace cabin design. The announcement follows the successful 2016 introduction of …
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Recaro Recognized as Top Employer
Recaro Aircraft Seating received recognition as one of the best employers in the medium-sized business sector worldwide. This was confirmed through an independent study carried …

LIFT’s 787 Tourist Class is Next Big Leap in Boeing Collaboration
Aircraft seating newcomers, LIFT systems, have extended their collaboration with Boeing aircraft with the award of a new 787 Tourist Class seat which is designed to optimally match the design of the 787 Dreamliner.

IAG’s British Airways and Iberia Place Large Recaro SL3510 Order
Recaro Aircraft seating announces that IAG airlines British Airways and Iberia have selected their SL3510-model seats for their A320neo and A321neo short-haul aircraft, with a combined order of 9,000 seats to begin delivery in early 2018.

Qantas Reveals Dreamy New Premium Economy Class
Qantas has revealed its next generation Premium Economy seat, a custom-designed Thompson Aero Seating model, which will debut on the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
AIM Brings VR to Cabin Design at AIX
At this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, AIM Altitude will introduce a Virtual Reality design element to its exhibit.

Etihad Engineering and Lantal Open First Commercial Flammability Test Lab in the Middle East
Etihad Airways Engineering and Lantal Textiles AG have opened the first certified Flammability Test Laboratory in the Middle East.

The Top 2 Aircraft Interiors Innovations of 2016 Were Big Surprises
This year gave us plenty to write about in the airline space. Among all the stories of technology, regulations, profits and amenities, two aircraft interiors programs stood out as big surprises.

Flipping Out Over Hawaiian Airlines’ New Premium Flip-Flop Flight Socks, and the Rest of the Kit
Hawaiian Airlines has revealed the amenities which will accompany its new A330 Premium Cabin experience, including a pair of in-flight socks woven to look like flip flops which I’m frankly flipping over.