An event at Zurich Airport today sees SWISS reveal the first of its 12 Boeing 777-300ERs equipped with a premium economy class cabin. According to the airline, the new travel class is intended to further strengthen its positioning as a premium air carrier, particularly in the growing leisure travel sector
SWISS is installing premium economy seats in its fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300ERs between now and mid-May. Find out more about the construction of the fixed-backshell seat from its manufacturer, ZIM Aircraft Seating
With a new type of business class experience, a new travel class with fresh product, and an overall warmer feel, Finnair has gone all-out with the €200m update of its long-haul cabins. Aircraft Interiors International got on board the first A350 equipped with the new Finnair experience
With a new type of business class experience, a new travel class, and two seat launches, Finnair has gone all-out with the redesign of its long-haul cabins. This cabin walkthrough shows you what’s in store…
Flyersrights is suing the FAA for failure to establish the minimum seat standards mandated by Congress more than three years ago. “At some point, enough is enough,” said Paul Hudson, president of FlyersRights.org. “The FAA has had three years to address this important safety issue”
Unum Aircraft Seating launches today as a new player in business class seating, addressing the needs of smaller airlines and demand for reliable delivery. We spoke to founder Chris Brady to find out how Unum will achieve its aims, and why now is a good time to launch a new aircraft interiors venture
Lufthansa Group has selected ZIM Aircraft Seating’s ZIMprivacy (PC-02) premium economy seat. “The award of this project is a very good sign for the future direction of commercial aviation,” says ZIM CEO
Singapore Airlines and the National University of Singapore have opened a digital aviation corporate laboratory, intended for the co-creation of technologies that will enhance the air travel experience for passengers. Projects will include seat comfort and sleep quality
With a “large number” of new seat orders secured over past months and increasing demand for repair and maintenance work on aircraft seats, ZIM is progressing with a trebling of capacity at its HQ in Germany
The dynamic test facility will be the largest commercially available in the UK, and represents an investment of over £4million in the local economy
