Articles tagged “aircraft interiors”

Vertical seat design (3D) offers a way to make more passengers happy than horizontal lay-out alone can accomplish. It’s unfamiliar. It’s odd-looking. That makes it a little bit scary, to some. But, after 100 years of flight, perhaps it’s time for a radical change in direction.

Studies show that passengers’ sense of pleasure onboard is driven by a combination of cabin architecture, lighting, and the various cabin services available. People who feel better as a result of improvements in holistic cabin design will feel better even when other cabin elements, such as seat type and seat lay-out, are identical to those on aircraft which might otherwise rate lower.

The really good news is that, while Premium passengers drive profits, Economy passengers are growing. That passenger growth can lead to positive changes in future Economy cabin design.

An emphasis on understated style allows for smart fares that will make these cabins really attractive to passengers in Northern Europe (and beyond).

What we should really be asking is: if these airlines can compete with suites, why doesn’t everybody else? The fault is in the dark shadows of cabin footprint strategies. That's a story for another day--very soon.

With the secrecy surrounding this new First cabin, and British Airways' history of fast-forward design, we expect to be wowed when it finally leaves the hangar in September.

It's a clean, modern and functional space that manages to be lovely and cosy. That's a delicate combination that Priestmangoode has executed beautifully.

We're still gonna keep looking at these oddities, because they're so darned amusing. Plus, we know you worry and we're here to help.

Alitalia can always introduce brand new cabin structures when it's profitable, but it's the customer experience improvements which should make the real difference here.

Aircraft seating can benefit from a new player, Toyota Boshoku, which has a fresh perspective and plenty of experience in other transport sectors. These seats are a clever innovation and likely to please more passengers over time than the R2-D2 livery—awesome as that livery is.