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.
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Etihad Brings First Class to A321LR Fleet
Etihad’s new A321LR will include a unique feature for single-aisle long-haul aircraft: A first class cabin.
Emirates Adds A350-900 “ULR” for Long-Haul Service
Emirates’ growing A350 fleet will feature a second configuration to support longer trips from December 2025.
Malaysia Airlines Plans Lie-Flats for 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.
Business is Back: SAS Relaunches EuroBiz Service
SAS is bringing a premium cabin back to its European operations, delivering on a prmise made by CEO Anko van der Werff last summer.
Collins Launches Seating Refresh Options for Pinnacle
Collins Aerospace sees an opportunity to help airlines upgrade older economy class seats rather than replacing their Pinnacle product on board.
Fishing for Weight Savings: Recaro Pushes Seating Sustainability
Reducing weight of seats is not the only way to improve sustainability, as Recaro is showing with its updated economy class seating line.
Expliseat Launches New Brand Identity, Grows Customer Base
Expliseat’s booth was dark for the first two hours of the largest trade show of the year, a move designed to draw attention to the launch of its new brand identity and maturing product line.
Collins Evolves “Prime+” Accessibility Seating
With accessibility top of mind for commercial aviation, especially around seating, Collins Aerospace continues to improve on its “Prime” wheelchair seating solution, showing a more refined version at AIX2025 this year in Hamburg.
Unum, TAAG Team for Dreamliner Upgrade
The Unum One business class seat is set to fly as part of a 787 Dreamliner refresh for TAAG Angola Airlines.