British Airways will debut new short-haul seats and cabin interiors on its next generation of Airbus A320neos and A321neos, with eight aircraft set to arrive later this year. The upgraded Euro Traveller and Club Europe designs reflect a modern yet classic British interior, with input from British suppliers from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Key themes of the March 2024 issue include how to improve entrance areas, a look at the Russian cabin industry under sanctions, IFC, BermudAir’s sustainable seat design, window design, and much more
British Airways has announced more than 600 initiatives which it says will ‘transform the airline’, as part of a £7 billion transformation plan. Headline investments include a brand-new First suite, and new seats and cabin interiors for short-haul
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced a new proposed rule from the US Department of Transportation that would ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with more dignity. He says the rule would represent the largest expansion of rights for airline passengers who use wheelchairs since its seat-strapping rule in 2008
American Airlines has placed a new raft of aircraft orders, for 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 90 Embraer E175 aircraft. Plans include offering more premium seats than any other US airline, and retrofitting its A319 and A320 fleets to increase the number of domestic first-class seats
Icelandair has selected Viasat’s inflight wi-fi systems for its new fleet of Airbus aircraft, scheduled for delivery from Q4 2024. These A321XLRs will be the first Airbus aircraft to be operated by Icelandair, and are expected to service routes between Iceland and Europe, as well as transatlantic flights
Condor, the German leisure airline, has selected Recaro Aircraft Seating to supply the economy-class cabins of 28 A321 and 13 A320 aircraft due to be delivered between 2024 and 2028. The order is for nearly 9,000 seats
The Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) has announced its transformation from an annual in-person event into a year-round platform for discussion of sustainable design. The show’s new format has also expanded to include all hospitality travel interiors, including cruise, aviation, hotel and resort, and now also rail and automotive
JetBlue today announced that it has terminated its merger agreement with Spirit Airlines, citing issues with meeting the required closing conditions for the merger before the 24th July deadline. The airline will switch its focus to organic strategy and a return to profitability
John Jones Aviation Interiors, a specialist in bespoke cabin interiors, has merged with Aircraft Interiors Ltd, a UK-based interior completion and refurbishment centre for private and commercial aircraft
