Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, with a highlight of the 325-seat aircraft being the new Prestige Class (business class) cabin interior. The new cabin identity will be integrated in the airline’s 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft, with influences from the designs also due to carried over to the airline’s A321Neo aircraft interiors
Turkish Airlines has revealed the details of its all-new bespoke Crystal Business Class suite. The suite, which is Turkish Airlines’ first business-class seat to feature an adjustable suite door and a privacy panel, has been developed by the airline’s subsidiary, TCI Aircraft Interiors
Starting in September, Alaska Airlines will begin rolling out additional First Class and Premium Class seating across more than 200 of its aircraft, including its Boeing 737-900ERs, 737-800s and 737 MAX9s. This expansion will add 1.3 million premium seats annually to the airline’s mainline fleet
Qatar Airways has announced plans to unveil ‘Qsuite Next Gen’, an upgraded version of its Qsuite business class seat, at Farnborough International Air show 2024 (FIA) next week. Details are still under wraps, but expect the updated Qsuite to be more comfortable, more luxurious, and more social
Unum Aircraft Seating, a UK-based manufacturer of business-class seats, has raised £3.5m with participation from the ACF Investors venture capital fund. The funding will be used to support research and development, and to expand Unum’s sales pipeline within the airline industry
AliceBluAero, the Northern Ireland-based aircraft seating manufacturer, has announced that it has successfully progressed through the ADOA review with the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and has been granted approval to commence dynamic testing of its Quantum SALF seat on 29th July
The winners of the inaugural RedCabin Trinity Awards have been revealed at the Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit (ACIS), held at American Airlines’ Skyview Campus. The awards are designed to celebrate innovation and excellence across the aircraft interiors industry
Finnair has completed the rollout of its €200 million long-haul cabin refurbishment programme, across its entire long-haul fleet, comprised of Airbus A350s and A330s. The programme included the launch of Finnair’s sofa-style AirLounge Business Class seat, its brand-new Premium Economy cabins, and refreshed Economy Class cabins
When Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) came to a close, some 12,817 attendees from across the globe (and from 166 airlines) had walked through the doors of Hamburg Messe: a 22% increase on the 2023 figure. The 2024 event was met with acclaim as attendees echoed sentiments of inspiration and that “AIX is back” and exceeding its pre-pandemic levels
Unum Aircraft Seating’s folding door concept, named ‘Door 2.0 – The Zen Door’ has won the Cabin Service Concept category of the RedCabin Trinity Awards. The company has enjoyed further awards success with the concept, including at the Crystal Cabin Awards and the International Yacht and Aviation Awards
