A new premium experience is set to fly for Cathay Pacific as the Aria Suite for its 777-300ER fleet was unveiled this week in Hong Kong.
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In flight: On board Austrian’s first 787
What’s it like on board Austrian’s new 787s and which seats are best (and worst)? I took a quick trip in the first week of flying to find out.
Feeling the squeeze: 10-abreast A350 moves closer to mainstream
Wider seats have long been part of the Airbus marketing push. That messaging has, however, shifted in recent years, with a narrower seat now seen as “standard” for the long-haul fleet. Now suppliers are feeling a bit of the squeeze as well.
Introducing Helix, the new single-aisle economy class seat from Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace has launched a new economy class seat for the single-aisle aircraft market. Dubbed Helix, the seat aims to reduce weight while maintaining comfort on board.
American Airlines announces Flagship Suite Preferred premium bulkhead seats
A select few passengers will soon have access to Flagship Business Preferred, a not-quite-first-class option on American Airlines, even as the carrier retires the actual first class cabin from its long-haul fleet.
Southwest shifts seating supplier in interiors revamp
Southwest Airlines will fly with new seats from 2025, part of an aircraft interiors update for the company.
United’s new single-aisle Polaris seat design details revealed in patent
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.
Hawaiian’s 787 flights now on sale
Hawaiian Airlines will launch regularly scheduled services on its new 787-9 fleet in April 2024. The carrier loaded the first flights for sale, serving routes between the Islands and the mainland west coast.
InteliSence aims to boost premium cabin service with seat monitoring, analysis
What if a flight attendant received an alert as your seat emerged from sleep mode, prompting a timely breakfast service? These can convert a good on-board experience to a great one. They’re also examples of what Collins Aerospace believes it can deliver with its InteliSence platform.
Collins brings galley inserts online with low-cost retrofit option
Is the aircraft cabin finally ready to report its health autonomously? Collins Aerospace believes the answer is a resounding yes, with the introduction of a low-cost retrofit solution which allows galley inserts to automatically transmit data in real-time from the aircraft to maintenance operations.