Rockwell Collins’ new Aspire wide-body economy class seat has entered service on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft, the first in a 55 shipset retrofit programme.


Rockwell Collins’ new Aspire wide-body economy class seat has entered service on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft, the first in a 55 shipset retrofit programme.

Ctrip has confirmed that it has made a strategic investment in Boom Supersonic, which is leading the charge to bring supersonic commercial air travel back into the mainstream.

On the upper deck, ANA has opted for eight First Class seats, 56 Business Class seats, and 73 Premium Economy seats, while the main deck will have 383 Economy Class seats.

FTE explores a range of innovations from Airbus, Zodiac, Panasonic Avionics, Cadami, United Screens, 3D SeatMap VR, THK and P3 that can help to redefine the on board passenger experience.

Future Travel Experience was proud to be a Media Partner for the 12th Crystal Cabin Awards, which were presented in Hamburg on Tuesday 10 April.

Austrian Airlines has completed the installation of a new Premium Economy Class, which will provide passengers with a range of advantages, including extra legroom.

Emirates is investing over US$150 million to refurbish the 10 existing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet. The new, wider seats are laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration.

A total of 24 products and concepts have been selected as finalists for the Crystal Cabin Awards 2018, for which Future Travel Experience is a Media Partner.

FTE explores how the likes of Airbus A³’s Vahana, Hyperloop and Boom Supersonic could redefine travel and transportation in the relatively near future.

The low-cost carrier will soon introduce a 56-seat premium economy cabin and will offer inflight Wi-Fi on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

Lufthansa Group has announced plans to standardise its Airbus A320 fleet across its carriers, namely Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and SWISS.

The shortlist has been revealed for the Crystal Cabin Awards 2018, for which Future Travel Experience is a Media Partner.

Adient Aerospace is a joint venture that will develop, manufacture and sell a portfolio of seating products to airlines and aircraft leasing companies.

Finnair will introduce a personalised, on-demand meal service and introduce Finnish textiles and patterns for its new A350 cabins.

JAL has made an investment of $10m in Boom and will help to refine the aircraft design and define the passenger experience for supersonic travel.

Due to fly in 2020, Lufthansa’s new 777-9 (777X) Business Class product places an emphasis on sleeping comfort and personal privacy.
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