Virgin Atlantic’s impressive new A350-1000 features a new Upper Class suite, a social space called The Loft, and upgraded premium economy and economy products.


Virgin Atlantic’s impressive new A350-1000 features a new Upper Class suite, a social space called The Loft, and upgraded premium economy and economy products.

JetBlue has unveiled the second phase of the restyling of its A320 fleet with improvements to passenger comfort and connectivity.

The new suite will arrive on the airline’s first A350 in July and will offer features such as a flat-bed seat, personal door, Wi-Fi and 18.5-inch IFE screens.

The Sleeper Seat is available in Economy Class on the airline’s A330 aircraft and transforms a row of three seats into a bed.
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The new Economy Class experience will feature an innovative seat design, additional leg room, 4K IFE screens, faster Wi-Fi and a new dining experience.

Enhancements to BA’s premium economy cabin, World Traveller Plus, will include new furnishings, an enhanced service and an improved dining experience.

The project will see Mirus’ Hawk seats retrofitted to a number of aircraft operated by TUI Group in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands.

The new cabin interior will be introduced to over 200 aircraft through a retrofit programme over the next two years and will also feature on LATAM’s new aircraft.

The suite is complemented by a dedicated check-in counter, First Class Lounge access, 50kg baggage allowance as well as fine dining onboard.

The new product, called Cosy Joon, includes modular seats that transform into a bed or play area for children and is available on Joon’s long-haul flights.

digEcor and Jamco Aero Design and Engineering (JADE) have announced a partnership to help drive more efficient retrofits for customers.

The world’s longest non-stop flight between Singapore and New York has been designed with the passengers’ wellbeing in mind.

EVA Air challenged BMW Designworks to step away from a ‘conventional’ seat design, and move towards a more unique and mature design.

Turkish Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins’ MiQ seats for its business class cabin on its new fleet of medium-haul, single-aisle aircraft.

Sichuan Airlines’ A350-900 aircraft features a two-class cabin layout consisting of 331 seats – 28 business and 303 economy.

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