Themes of the March 2023 issue include sustainable seating design, circular sustainability, LEO connectivity, IFE trends and galley design
Browsing: Passenger Experience
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
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
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) will set the scene for the next chapter of aircraft cabin innovation when it returns to Hamburg Messe in June 2023, amid the year of the aviation industry’s return to profitability
Air China’s newly launched A350 cabin designs include several customised features, and mark the first entry into service of the Recaro CL6720 seat with an Asian carrier
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) is due to return in June as a bigger event as the aviation industry moves towards full recovery
United has opened a US$32 million expansion of its Inflight Training Center in Houston to support major staff growth. The investment has doubled the size of facility, with highlights including more classroom and training spaces, cabin and door trainers, and a water landing training centre
Delta Air Lines is launching what it says is a first-of-its-kind airline innovation lab, which will be used to accelerate research, design and testing for new ideas to make air travel more sustainable