Spain’s flag carrier, Iberia, has a notable track record with introducing A350 innovations. The latest development is becoming launch customer for Recaro’s CL6720 business-class seat on the aircraft
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The annual Crystal Cabin Awards always serve as a reward for innovation today, and as a trend indicator for what tomorrow’s flight experience might look like. More than 80 entries qualified for the 2023 shortlist, with many reflecting the ever-increasing drive for passenger comfort, an increased focus on accessibility, and the rise of future air mobility
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
Recaro has renovated and streamlined its Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, in a project worth more than €4 million. The 11,000 square meter FAL now features more than 350m of conveyor technology, and an LED lighting system claimed to use 60% less power
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
Unum Aircraft Seating, a newcomer to the business-class seating sector, has successfully closed a round of investment. The backing is an important step in the company’s path to official market entry, kick-starting recruitment, certification and production work
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