Take a tour of United Airlines’ ‘Elevated’ interior for its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The nose-to-tail transformation has a focus on the premium experience, with new Polaris business-class seats, Polaris Studio suites, refined cabin finishes, and IFE upgrades for all
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
Scientists at AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings have been developing a new 1K formula for aircraft interior coatings, which they claim can be used for both automated and manual processes, while maintaining the same level of consistency and performance of today’s coatings
In this episode of Panasonic Avionics’ Beyond Entertainment series, Andy Masson joins Nigel Goode, CEO of PriestmanGoode, to explore how changing passenger expectations and technological advances are reshaping aircraft interior design. They discuss everything from revolutionary seating concepts to the sustainable materials transforming the in-flight experience
China Southern Airlines has appointed international design agency, Tangerine, to design the cabin interiors for its next-generation wide-body and narrow-body flagship aircraft. Tangerine’s creative vision for the cabins is a modern interpretation of Chinese elements
Collaboration, innovation and sustainability were key themes on the Sekisui Kydex stand at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2025 in Hamburg. We joined the team to find out more about their innovations in areas such as recycling, LCA, fully transparent cabin materials, and distortion forming. We also enjoyed a demonstration of Playground, a new collaborative design tool that is a digital extension of the designLab creative space
Airbus has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Thai Airways International (THAI) to retrofit the airline’s A350-900 fleet with cabin upgrades
Airbus has revealed an extra-spacious and luxurious first-class cabin for the A350-1000 aircraft, enabled by a new centre module and adjustments to the crew-rest compartment stairs
The most innovative ideas flying today and that will shape the future of air travel have been recognised in the Crystal Cabin Award 2025, the world’s leading prize for aircraft cabin technology. Innovative ideas in key parts of the passenger experience are rewarded, from accessibility and sustainability, to comfort, IFEC and cabin technologies
