The Top 10 Aircraft Interior Innovations of 2014
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With the aircraft interiors market booming, and projected to reach $12 billion by 2016, 2014 has been a stellar year. Our top ten(ish) favorites:
- TUI Thomson Family Cabin. Image via TUI Thomson
10. TUI Thomson Airways’ family cabin concept, marks a modern paradigm shift from cabins divided by class to sections for diverse passenger profiles.
- Virgin Australia Business Class Seat. Image via Virgin Australia
9. Virgin Australia’s Business Class seat, with bespoke tailoring by Tangerine, London, puts the “class” in Business.
- Finnair A350XWB Cabin. Image via Finnair
8. The A350 XWB was huge news this year, and Finnair has decked theirs out with Nordic chic and a focus on passenger comfort.
- jetBlue Mint Cabin. Image via jetBlue
7. jetBlue’s superbly refreshing new Mint suites by FactoryDesign, London, taste of sweet revolution in the Low-Cost LUX category.
6. Along with JetBlue’s fresh Mint, FactoryDesign, London, and Thompson Aero Seating gave us the space-savvy Vantage seat on Aer Lingus and SAS. All use cabin space wisely, and give passengers more room through 3D design thinking.
- Virgin Atlantic Birthday Girl Bar. Image via Virgin Atlantic
5. Virgin Atlantic’s smart cabin lighting makes Birthday Girl a dreamy Dreamliner, and showcases the crew, in their new luscious red uniforms, as brand ambassadors.
4. American Airlines’ new 777-200 cabins, designed by JPA Design, London, are modern, stylish and packed with passenger-centric features.
- La Premiere Cabin. Image via Air France
3. Air France put design to work on Business Class which converts to coach to meet demand, and sublime elegance to La Première suite, by Priestmangoode, London.
2. The Residence on Etihad Airways’ A380 combines a private-jet experience with a suite at a seven-star hotel, and Etihad brought new luxury to all classes.
Economy & Skycouch„¢ 777-300 from Air New Zealand USA on Vimeo.
1. The SkyCouch developed by Air New Zealand turns coach seats into comfy beds.
- China Airlines Economy Family Couch. Image via China Airlines
Its adoption by China Airlines (as Family Couch), proves this unique concept is a winner. Comfort at the front of the plane is to be expected, at the back it’s a positive delight.