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A new concept for an economy airline seat that can be adjusted to increase or decrease seat width and allow for flexible pricing has been launched by design and innovation consultancy Seymourpowell.
FTE caught up with Boeing Company’s Rachelle Ornan to find out what the aircraft manufacturer has planned and what we can expect of the future onboard experience.
Hawaiian Airlines will introduce new Extra Comfort Economy seating in June 2014, offering passengers more legroom, priority boarding, power outlets and on-demand IFE.
Japan Airlines has announced that it is expanding its ‘JAL New Sky Project’, which will include a cabin interior refurbishment and installation of onboard Wi-Fi on some domestic flights.
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Airbus is lobbying all airlines to offer at least 18-inch wide seats on economy long-haul flights following research into passengers’ in-flight sleep quality.
JetBlue will become the first low-cost airline to offer lie-flat seats, which will be introduced on transcontinental services from spring 2014.
Cathay Pacific has presented its refreshed First Class product, which has been designed by London-based architects Foster + Partners.
FTE’s founder Daniel Coleman was among the first UK passengers to experience Thomson’s new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but was the journey the revolutionary passenger experience you might expect from Boeing’s biggest aircraft launch since the 747?
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In an exclusive report for FTE, Raymond Kollau, Founder of airlinetrends.com, explains how new technologies are transforming the in-air travel experience.
With the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo just around the corner, FTE takes a look at the Crystal-Cabin Award and the designers aiming to shape the cabin of the future.
United’s ‘p.s.’ cabins will feature on all coast-to-coast U.S. domestic flights and include a variety of high-tech features.
To celebrate the launch of our new series ‘Up in the Air’, FTE finds out what Boeing’s designers predict for the cabin of the future.
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