It is often interesting to keep an eye on the automotive sector, to see if any developments could benefit the aircraft cabin sector. A recent point of interest is Volvo Cars’ new multi-adaptive safety belt, a world-first technology that marks an upgrade to the three-point safety belt
The winners of the International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2025 have been announced. Cathay Pacific has won the Cabin Design (Business & First Class) Award category with its Aria business-class suite for the Boeing B777-300ER – a project that represents over five years of development with JPA Design and Collins Aerospace
Thompson Aero Seating has reported strong growth in its financial performance for the year ending 31 December 2024, following the successful completion of its three-year recovery and transformation plan. Headline figures include a 47% increase in revenue, an operating profit of £23 million, and £326 million added to its order book
Recaro has entered into a cooperation with Bag To Life (B2L), a maker of sustainable fashion, to create a range of bags and accessories made from recycled aircraft seat materials
Recaro Aircraft Seating has announced a linefit collaboration with Thai Airways for 32 shipsets of the long-range R3 economy-class seat. Delivery of the first shipset of seats is scheduled for Q4 2025, for installation on the airline’s Airbus A321neo fleet
Eurowings, the low-cost subsidiary airline of Lufthansa Group, is launching a new business-class service on medium-haul routes this autumn, with a significant upgrade in cabin product
Recaro Aircraft Seating has announced that Luxair has selected the R2 seat from the Embraer Seller Furnished Equipment (SFE) catalogue for its new E2 aircraft being delivered later this year
United Airlines’ new-delivery Boeing 787-9s will be fitted with a upgraded premium interior, named Elevated. This nose-to-tail cabin transformation brings in a higher proportion of premium seats, including upgraded Polaris seats with doors, Polaris Studio suites with 25% more space, an updated Premium Plus, and IFE updates throughout
Air New Zealand’s all-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner cabin experience is now available to book, with new seats in every cabin, an all-new IFE system with larger 4K HD screens, Bluetooth audio pairing, more stowage options, and additional privacy in the premium cabins
Recaro has announced that China Southern Airlines is the first airline customer in the APAC region to select its R3 economy class seat, for installation on its new A350-900 fleet
