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Seats & Cabin

"THE Room FX" Brings Business Class Update to ANA’s 787s

17 June 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Not certified for flight, but three people in a business class seat is impressive

ANA’s new 787-9 cabin features an impressively wide sofa-style, yin-yang layout. This is a step-change update from the existing offering, and incremental update to THE Room, currently flying on its 777-300ER fleet.

This story is about: 787-9, Acumen, All Nippon Airways, ANA, business class, Katsunori Maki, lie-flat beds, Paris Air Show, PAS25, premium cabin, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, THE Room, THE Room FX, Tomoji Ishii Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

PaxEx PR: Ryanair Renews RiM Retail Role

13 June 2025 By PaxEx PR Leave a Comment

Ryanair flies one of the largest and most successful inflight retail operations globally. Retail inMotion has managed it for 15 years and now gets another five to keep the systems and services operating smoothly.

This story is about: ancillary revenue, Aoife Greene, buy-on-board, FTE, FTEEMEA25, Future Travel Experience, John Moriarty, Retail in Motion, Ryanair Filed Under: Press Release, Seats & Cabin

Exploring American Airlines’ new 787-9P Cabin

30 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Flagship Premium Preferred includes extra space, mostly in the form of a wider foot well, and a bit of extra stowage. PJs and an extra pillow round out the offering.

Looking for the best seats on American’s new 787-9P? Come explore all three cabins.

This story is about: Adient, Adient Aerospace, American Airlines, business class, certification, Collins Aerospace, economy class, Elevate Seating, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Flagship Business, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, premium cabin, premium economy, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, Thales, Thales Inflyt, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Legs Win Over Shoulders in Spirit Airlines Go Comfy Revamp

13 May 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The HAECO Vector Light seat, as customized for Spirit Airlines. The seats will be flying on the carrier's A320neo fleet from January 2023.

Legs or shoulders? Spirit Airlines will adjust its recently introduced Go Comfy seating option over the next couple months, adding legroom while taking away the blocked middle seat.

This story is about: cobrand, economy class, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, seating, seats, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Loyalty, Seats & Cabin

United Launches Polaris Studio, Refreshed 787-9 Cabin

13 May 2025 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

After a year of teasing we now know United Airlines’ plan for the next generation of the Polaris business class cabin. And a new “Studio” extra premium up-sell is part of the play.

This story is about: Adient, Adient Aerospace, Astrova, business class, economy class, Elevate Seating, embedded IFE, Global Services, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, Starlink, United Airlines, Wireless Charging Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

American’s Flagship Suites Set to Fly from 5 June 2025

2 May 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Some additional details of the new Flagship Suite seats from American, taking flight this summer on the carrier's new 787-9 aircraft (image via American Airlines)

American Airlines’ new Flagship Suite will officially take flight on 5 June 2025, connecting the carrier’s Chicago O’Hare hub to Los Angeles and London.

This story is about: 787-9, A321XLR, American Airlines, Aurora, business class, Collins Aerospace, Flagship Suites, premium cabin, premium economy, seating, seats Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Etihad Brings First Class to A321LR Fleet

28 April 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Extra space and extra privacy - thanks to the mini-suite door- are part of the bulkhead row boost for the Etihad A321LR first class seat.

Etihad’s new A321LR will include a unique feature for single-aisle long-haul aircraft: A first class cabin.

This story is about: Antonoaldo Neves, business class, Etihad, first class, Opera, premium cabin, seating, seats, Stelia Aerospace Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Emirates Adds A350-900 “ULR” for Long-Haul Service

28 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The first Emirates A350, outside the terminal in Dubai as it prepares to enter service in early January

Emirates’ growing A350 fleet will feature a second configuration to support longer trips from December 2025.

This story is about: A350 XWB, A350-900ULR, Adnan Kazim, Airbus, business class, economy class, Emirates, premium cabin, premium economy, seating, seats Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Malaysia Airlines Plans Lie-Flats for MAX 10 Fleet

24 April 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A rendering of the entryway and premium cabin section on Malaysia Airlines' upcoming MAX 10 fleet

Malaysia Airlines is the latest carrier to plan for lie-flat beds on its single-aisle fleet. Things become very interesting, however, when looking at the specifics of the new seating solution.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, Adient, Adient Aerospace, Ascent, business class, lie-flat beds, Malaysia Airlines, premium cabin, seating, seats, Stephanie Faulk Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

flyadeal Picks A330neo for Fleet Expansion

23 April 2025 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the A330s in the flyadeal livery (image via flyadeal)

Saudia’s flyadeal is in it for the long haul, with plans to acquire ten A330neo aircraft as part of a fleet expansion that will also see it stretch operations further east for passenger traffic.

This story is about: A330-900, A330neo, Airbus, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX25, flyadeal, Saudi Arabia, Saudia Group, Steven Greenway Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

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