SWISS has revealed its ‘SWISS Senses’ long-haul inflight experience, with redesigned first, business and economy cabin designs that will be retrofitted throughout its long-haul fleet from 2025 onwards, and line-fitted on its new A350-900s. “This is the most comprehensive cabin renewal in the history of our company,” says CEO
Themes of the March 2023 issue include sustainable seating design, circular sustainability, LEO connectivity, IFE trends and galley design
Jet2.com has announced that it has selected the new Series 9 fixed-back seat from Acro Aircraft Seating. The seating will be installed on Jet2.com’s 98 firm ordered Airbus A321/A320 neo aircraft, and could eventually extend up to 146 aircraft
Lufthansa has officially unveiled its €2.5bn Allegris aircraft interiors upgrade programme, with first-class suites for the A350s, and a complex, challenging and exciting scheme to meet the broad and changing needs of business-class travellers
Qantas has unveiled prototypes of the first and business-class cabins for its ultra-long-haul A350-1000s that can fly between Australia and, well, anywhere else really. Qantas has opted for a bespoke first class suite from Safran, and is launch customer for its Unity business class. With high levels of privacy and comfort, 20-hour flights will just fly by for passengers in the premium classes
Qantas has unveiled prototypes of the first and business-class cabins for its 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, which will begin flying passengers non-stop from Australia to New York and London from late 2025. Both first and business class will feature spacious private suites – and all even more comfortable than on the airline’s A380s and B787s
Bluebox’s selection by Air Malta marks the third Airbus Airspace Link linefit project for the Blueview ’digital passenger experience’ IFE system
United Airlines has invested in a dynamic seat map feature that finds available adjacent seats at the time of booking to help ensure children under 12-years-old will be seated next to an adult in their party
As part of its fleet modernisation programme, Air India has signed letters of intent to acquire 250 Airbus and 220 Boeing aircraft, with a mix of narrowbody and widebody types. This is a further boost for the aircraft interiors and IFEC sectors
Delta Air Lines’ new partnership with Touch Inflight Solutions aims to solve IFE content bottlenecks, with media delivered on board aircraft in just 24 hours
