In this latest episode of Airbus’s ‘A330neo: The Heir Apparent’ series, you can step inside Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo Airspace cabin, full of style and personality. Virgin Atlantic’s chief customer & operating officer, Corneel Koster, and Henry Buckley, senior design manager, share the thinking behind their customised Airspace cabin
The rollout of Lufthansa’s Allegris upgrades is continuing, with retrofits of the Boeing 747-8i fleet due to begin this year, including first-class cabins, and a range of improvements to long-haul services in all travel classes
CabinSpace Live, the free-to-attend conference at Aircraft Interiors Expo, will see expert speakers discuss key trends, challenges and solutions defining the aircraft cabin and passenger experience of tomorrow, with key topics including accessibility, sustainability, IFEC, and cabin refurbishment
Lufthansa Technik Malta is planning to build a new 6,400-square-metre hangar for base maintenance services, particularly cabin modifications on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The hangar building, expected to be operational by autumn 2026, represents an investment of around $24 million
Ooh la la! Air France has revealed its new La Première first-class suite for the B777-300ER, which retains its distinctive curtain and gains many new features. The suite has been designed in collaboration with Stelia Aerospace, Design Investment, and SGK Brandimage
The Green Cabin Alliance, an organisation founded to set new standards for sustainability in aircraft cabin interiors, has formed an advisory board comprising experts from Boeing, Airbus, Alaska Airlines and Cathay Pacific
Muirhead has developed a new seat cover design concept, created to improve accessibility in the cabin for blind and visually impaired travellers
The organisers of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the world’s biggest event dedicated to aircraft cabin innovation, has shared details of the 2025 event, which returns to Hamburg Messe, Germany, from 8-10 April
Features in the March issue include an effective approach to making sustainable cabin choices; a look at why first class is back, and where it’s heading; advances in digital certification processes; an interview with ANA; and of course, AIX and WTCE show previews
NewTerritory has launched a new division specialising in automotive design. The studio will leverage experience from the aviation and rail design sectors, to create interiors and customer experiences for vehicle manufacturers and e-mobility start-ups. The 18-strong team will work from a multi-million-pound studio in London
