Podcast episode #18: the most premium aircraft ever — what BA’s striking A380 refit means for passengers and the industry
Business readout: Airbus Global Services Forecast: big numbers, plus big hints from the airframer about plans for a slice of the retrofit pie This article is for Subscribers
New airplanes, cabins, seats and lounges for Alaska and Hawaiian — including new Premium Transcon MAX 10s — mark the evolving airline and US business class landscape This article is for Subscribers
Onboard United’s A321XLR: new Elevate Altitude seats, impressive engineering, and clear certification compromises
Listen now: 40,000 Feet podcast #16: what Farnborough 2026 means — for orders, for the future of cabins, and for the industry This article is for Subscribers
Business Readout: Farnborough 2026, Day 3: two orders, 35–45 airplanes, Virgin’s UK Joby, and the future of airshows This article is for Subscribers
Business Readout: Farnborough 2026, Day 2: another very quiet day in a very quiet airshow, but that’s not all bad This article is for Subscribers
Business Readout: Farnborough 2026, Day 1: a few top-up orders and little new to see, so whither the airshow? This article is for Subscribers
150 AirAsia A220-300s: a big order for Airbus and for Mirabel — but good news rather than big news for the A220 programme This article is for Subscribers
Business Readout: Ahead of Airbus’ big A220 announcement in Montréal: what the A220-500 stretch, new cabins — and six-abreast seats — could mean for the “cute little airplane” This article is for Subscribers
AIX 2026 Update: our Tuesday highlights, must-sees, and more to look out for from day 1 at the show This article is for Subscribers
Business Readout: Diehl talks strategy, retrofits, demand, sustainability and its take on the seat market in advance of AIX This article is for Subscribers
Analysing United’s new seats, cabins and products — the A321XLR, Coastliner premium A321neo, CRJ-450, Relax Row — and 250 new planes by 2028 This article is for Subscribers
Airbus’ A350 NPS enables a better 10-abreast economy, a big step — but where is the business class optimisation? This article is for Subscribers
