As the Qatar Airways Group restores its network to 85% of pre-crisis levels, it has made key executive appointments to return to growth, including positioning Calum Laming to enhance the passenger experience
Browsing: Aircraft Seating
In this episode Rory shares his thoughts on everything from flat beds and solar panels on supersonic aircraft, to developments in IFE & IFC, and cost-efficient ways to help enable sleep in economy class.
Highlights from the June issue include the inside story of Glowing Hearted, the design framework for a new Air Canada; the latest advances in inflight connectivity; the 2026 seating review featuring the latest platform and comfort options across every class of travel; plus news, views, and more
China Airlines is introducing a premium economy-class cabin on its upcoming Boeing 787-9 deliveries, with Recaro R4 seats being the centrepiece of a cabin crafted for a Taiwanese feel
Airbus has developed a compact robot that weighs just four kilograms but could have a big impact in its production facilities. CabinMarker’s initial mission is to automate the marking and positioning of seat tracks, but more missions are already being planned
Attendees at this week’s Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit Europe were the first to see Discover Airlines’ new A330 business-class seat. The German leisure airline has selected the VantageXL seat from Thompson Aero Seating, which has been customised to suit its brand
Recaro Aircraft Seating’s 15th Global Supplier Day, held at its Americas site in Texas, brought together members of its global supplier network under the theme of ‘Partners in Performance’. Recaro’s highest-performing suppliers were recognised in an awards ceremony at the end of the event
Following recent certification of the ATR 72-600 with the HighLine all-business class cabin, launch customer Berjaya Air has taken delivery
Emirates has completed the first of 15 cabin refurbishment and reconfigurations scheduled for the two-class A380 aircraft in its fleet. A key element of the retrofit work was the installation of a premium economy cabin in the upper deck
Lufthansa’s Allegris First Class Suite has won the Product Design category in the 2026 Red Dot Design Award. The honour has been shared between Lufthansa and PriestmanGoode, which was the design agency for the suite