Take a closer look at the details of British Airways’ new A380 first-class suite. BA and Tangerine brought together carefully selected colours, materials, finishes and comforts to create the flagship product
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The latest airline to show its faith in the first-class market is British Airways, which last night unveiled a new First suite, as the latest part of the cabin retrofit plans for its its 12 A380s, expected to be rolled out in mid-2026. The design brings together work from some of the finest designers and suppliers in the British Isles, to create a high-end travel experience
Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier, Horizon Air, has completed its first feasibility tests of collecting cabin waste plastics for environmentally friendly disposal instead of sending them to landfill. The initial trial results look promising
Turkish Airlines has introduced a new business-class amenity kit collection designed in collaboration with Lanvin, the French luxury fashion house
The Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC) has released its 2050 Industry Roadmap, a series of four key recommendations for creating a circular economy model and contributing to global sustainability goals. The ACC says its recommendations for action lay out a course for the certification of low-emission, reprocessed high-quality materials and parts for use in aircraft interiors products and other sectors
This year’s Cathay Hackathon has been won by a sustainable trolley concept. The Hackathan is a tech event where young innovators can present their ideas for enhancing Cathay Pacific’s travel experience and operations
The first commercial flight of the Airbus A321 XLR will take place today, on Iberia’s Madrid to Boston route. Getting the long-haul narrowbody business-class experience right is a key consideration, and Thompson Aero Seating and Factorydesign have provided the solution
APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association), a non-profit international airline association, has announced its 2024-25 board of directors
Highlights of the November issue of Aircraft Interiors International include: insights into the potential for textures to enhance comfort and branding; a focus on the Middle East aviation market; galley innovations; advances in cabin lighting; the latest cabin materials, from leathers & textiles, to thermoplastics; and more…
The merger of full-service airlines Air India and Vistara successfully completed today (12th November), following the merger of the low-cost airlines Air India Express and AIX Connect on 1st October. Post merger, Air India Group operates a combined fleet of 300 aircraft, with hundreds more on order, and a US$400 million cabin interior retrofit programme imminent