The upcoming A330neo cabins will feature many ‘firsts’ for Malaysia Airlines, including the introduction of Collins Aerospace Elevation business-class seats. The Elevation seats will bring an all-suite cabin with individual privacy doors, as well as wireless charging pods available at all 28 of the seats
Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, group CEO of Qatar Airways, has revealed several developments in line with his vision to invigorate the airline. His plans include new products and services, including the introduction of new First Class cabins: “No one can develop a first class cabin better than us”
The organisers of the Passenger Experience Conference (PEC), part of the Aircraft Interiors Expo event in Hamburg, have released the first details of this year’s programme. The one-day event will return on 27th May, with key topics being how to improve onboard environments, services, and the wider passenger experience
British Airways will debut new short-haul seats and cabin interiors on its next generation of Airbus A320neos and A321neos, with eight aircraft set to arrive later this year. The upgraded Euro Traveller and Club Europe designs reflect a modern yet classic British interior, with input from British suppliers from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Key themes of the March 2024 issue include how to improve entrance areas, a look at the Russian cabin industry under sanctions, IFC, BermudAir’s sustainable seat design, window design, and much more
British Airways has announced more than 600 initiatives which it says will ‘transform the airline’, as part of a £7 billion transformation plan. Headline investments include a brand-new First suite, and new seats and cabin interiors for short-haul
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced a new proposed rule from the US Department of Transportation that would ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with more dignity. He says the rule would represent the largest expansion of rights for airline passengers who use wheelchairs since its seat-strapping rule in 2008
Condor, the German leisure airline, has selected Recaro Aircraft Seating to supply the economy-class cabins of 28 A321 and 13 A320 aircraft due to be delivered between 2024 and 2028. The order is for nearly 9,000 seats
The Crystal Cabin Award, widely considered to be the most prestigious accolade of aircraft cabin innovation, is returning in May. Following an initial vetting process, 72 entries have made it through to the 2024 shortlist
Registration is now live for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) and World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE). Major industry players such as Boeing, Airbus, Recaro, Safran, Panasonic Avionics, and Collins Aerospace will return this year at the Hamburg Messe from 28-30 May 2024
