Delta Air Lines is poised to upgrade its regional fleet. The carrier secured an order for twenty new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft and will be the launch customer for the new "Atmosphère" cabin concept on the…
WestJet unveils 787 interior, flat-bed business class offering
They say, 'Fortune favors the bold.' We say, 'Bold is just the beginning.' That's the phrase WestJet uses to tease its new 787 interiors, unveiled today. And, yes, it is a bold offering from a…
Emirates (finally) commits to Premium Economy
Passengers still must wait a couple years, but Emirates is finally set to introduce a premium economy cabin on its A380 fleet. In an internal company podcast (fast forward to 11:55 for the PremY chat)…
JetBlue’s new A320 takes flight
New seats, new screens and more live television took flight this week on one JetBlue A320. The new interior is officially in service. Some three and a half months after the first aircraft ferried to…
"Smart" luggage battery ban claims its first victim
With multiple major airlines banning the transport of "smart" luggage powered lithium-ion batteries as checked bags it was only a matter of time before one of the upstart manufacturers folded. This week we now know…
United Airlines’ new "Aspire" economy class seat takes…
United Airlines just wrapped a busy week. The carrier unveiled its newest Polaris lounge in San Francisco, complete with the CEO hosting a media preview event. It also increased its stake in Brazilian carrier Azul.…
JetBlue goes semi-private, adds codeshare with JetSuiteX
JetBlue is putting its investment in private charter operator JetSuiteX to work. The carrier announced this week that it will add the B6 code to the scheduled charter flights operated by JetSuiteX. The flights are…
Return of the Skyrider: the saddle seat returns
It is the seat of dreams. Or nightmares. And, for some reason, the Aviointeriors Skyrider "saddle seat" made a comeback at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018. Freshly finished in a bright yellow, the seats stood out…
Qantas to "flex" A380 cabin
Airbus remains focused on helping airlines fit more passengers into airplanes. Qantas committed to that effort, announcing earlier this month that it will be the first "A380 Cabin-Flex" customer, extra row of seats on board…