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

17 June 2025 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

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

Making premium more accessible in United’s Polaris single-aisle design

12 September 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A rendering of the baseline layout for United's new single-aisle Polaris seat, designed by Acumen. It offers a 12

The latest United Airlines’ single-aisle Polaris cabin offers up a unique design to increase cabin density while maintaining space for passengers. But it also presents a challenge for those traveling in a wheelchair. A second patent associated with the seating concept addresses that issue.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, A321XLR, accessibility, Acumen, business class, patent, Polaris, premium cabin, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

United’s new single-aisle Polaris seat design details revealed in patent

10 September 2023 By Seth Miller 23 Comments

Overhead view showing off the new Polaris seating layout of a single-aisle cabin

Wondering what the new Polaris business class seat will look like on United Airlines’ single-aisle aircraft? A recently approved patent shows several key details.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, A321XLR, Acumen, business class, Collins Aerospace, patent, Polaris, premium cabin, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, United Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Sorting suppliers for United’s mega Dreamliner order

13 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Sure, United’s mega Dreamliner order is good news for Boeing. But what other suppliers are set up to win with the fleet refresh coming?

This story is about: 2Ku, 787, Acumen, Andrew Nocella, Boeing, Dreamliner, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, Inmarsat, Intelsat, LEO, Linda Jojo, Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, PriestmanGoode, Safran, Safran Seats, seating, seats, SpaceX, Starlink, United Airlines, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Seats & Cabin

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