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A first look at Spirit’s new seats

27 October 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Sitting in the newest Spirit Airlines seats, pitched at 28

Looking for a more comfortable seat on your next Spirit Airlines flight? Starting in January passengers on the carrier’s newest planes will see new seats throughout the cabin, adding width, padding and even a head rest for travelers. The seats, manufactured by HAECO, also reduce weight on board, helping the company save on fuel and emissions

This story is about: A320neo, Acro, Acro Seating, Airbus, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, Big Front Seat, economy class, first class, HAECO, seating, seats, Spirit Airlines, Tapis Corporation, Vector, Vector Light, Vector Premium Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Sunrise Stretch: PaxEx Update 2019-10-18

18 October 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The beginnings of Project Sunrise and extra leg room for the Kiwis. Plus more wifi (maybe) coming in China and another loyalty top tier moves further away.

Get these stories and more in this week’s PaxEx Update.

This story is about: 2Ku, 737, 737 MAX, 737 NG, 737MAX, A320, A320neo, Acro, Acro Seating, AeroMobile, Air Esurfing, Air New Zealand, Airbus, AirGo, APSATCOM, Boeing, business class, China, China Satcom, ChinaSat-16, ChinaSat-18, economy class, Embraer, Emirates, FTS, Global Eagle, GX Aviation, Honeywell, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, JetWave, JHAS, Ka, Ka-band, Ku, Ku-band, Lufthansa Technik, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Qantas, roaming, Royal Air Maroc, SBB, seating, seats, SkyFive, SkyUp Airlines, Streaming IFE, SwiftBroadBand, Tayaran Jet, Thai Airways, Ukraine, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

Acro seats selected for Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines

16 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Score another customer for the Acro’s slimline seat portfolio. Ukrainian LCC and charter operator SkyUp Airlines will fly the Acro Series 3 Ultra on its fleet of 737 NG planes connecting Kiev to the region.

This story is about: Acro, Acro Seating, economy class, SkyUp Airlines, Ukraine Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

PaxEx Update: APEX EXPO

13 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Trade shows usually make for great insight into the future of the industry. This week’s APEX EXPO brought some of that to the surface, with news about seats, entertainment, connectivity and more. Here are some highlights.

This story is about: Acro, Acro Seating, ANA, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, economy class, GX, GX Aviation, IFPL, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Ka, Ka-band, Lufthansa, moving map, Optimares, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PaxEx, Qatar Airways, Quadra, Safran, Safran Aerosystems, SITAONAIR, Spirit Airlines, ViaSat, Vistara, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

Etihad’s cabin "upgrades" to trim amenities on board

29 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The announcement includes lots of big words and platitudes, but it is hard to see Etihad’s new A320 interior plans as anything but cuts to the short-haul product. The company hopes to slash costs with the moves while also increasing the number of seats on board, increasing the potential revenue.

This story is about: A320, Acro, Acro Seating, embedded IFE, Etihad, eXW, in flight, in-flight entertainment, in-seat power, inflight entertainment, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, seating, seats, Streaming IFE, USB Filed Under: IFEC, Seats & Cabin

Getting comfortable with 28" pitch

16 April 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Seated in the Mirus Kestrel mock-up at AIX19 and my knees had plenty of room, even at 28

Is there such a thing as a comfortable airline seat pitched at 28 inches? Scant few passengers would answer that question in the affirmative, but seating manufacturers are getting creative in their efforts to make it at least not miserable.

This story is about: Acro, Acro Seating, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX19, Aviointeriors, economy class, Essenza, Geven, Kestrel, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Mirus, Mirus Kestrel, Skyrider, ULCC, Ultra low cost carriers Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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