seats
41% Economy Class & Beyond
30% Live and Let's Fly
29% One Mile at a Time
Here’s a quick look at the various aircraft seat configurations and features mentioned in the recent reviews and announcements.
Business Class Seats
- Starlux Airlines A330‑900neo: 28 seats in a staggered 1‑2‑1 layout, using Safran’s Skylounge Core seats, launch customer.
- Emirates A380: 76 seats split into forward (58) and rear (18) cabins, staggered 1‑2‑1 with Safran seats, “true” window seats offer more privacy. 🔗
- IndiGo A321XLR: Business class uses Recaro R5 seats with winged headrest in a 2‑2 configuration, 44‑inch pitch and 6‑inch recline. 🔗
- Malaysia Airlines A330‑900neo: 28 Collins Aerospace Elements seats in 1‑2‑1 reverse herringbone pattern with closing doors, wireless charging. 🔗
- British Airways A319: Business class seats include standard tray tables and literature pockets, window and aisle seats noted.🔗
Economy Class Seats
- EVA Airways 777‑300ER: 221 seats in 3‑4‑3 layout, 17‑inch width, 31‑33‑inch legroom, each seat with power port, screen, coat hook.
- S7 Airlines A320neo: Geven Essenza economy seats with 5‑inch recline, integrated USB & AC power, 4‑way headrest, in‑arm table with device holder. 🔗
- IndiGo A321XLR: Economy uses Recaro R2 seats in 3‑3 layout, 31‑inch pitch, 5‑inch recline, adjustable headrests, integrated device holder and power supplies.🔗
Seat Features and Amenities
- Many seats include integrated power outlets (USB & AC) and device holders (Safran, Geven, Recaro).
- Some business class seats feature privacy partitions that can be raised for solo travelers (Emirates A380).
- Tray tables vary: standard on most seats, with some center seats offering larger tables (British Airways A319). 🔗
- Wireless charging is available on Malaysia Airlines’ Collins Aerospace Elements seats. 🔗
- In‑seat entertainment screens are present in EVA economy seats.
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Review: Starlux Airlines Business Class Airbus A330neo (TPE-KIX)
For the outbound portion of our trip to Kyoto, we flew Starlux Airlines via Taipei. In a previous installment I reviewed Starlux’s A350-900 business class from Los Angeles to Taipei, and in this post I wanted to review Starlux’s A330-900neo business class from Taipei to Osaka. While the transpacific flight wasn’t quite as impressive as I was hoping, the short hop over to Japan was spectacular. The flight featured flat beds, free Wi-Fi, a very friendly crew, delicious food and drinks, and plenty of amenities. It’s just hard to go back to flying in the United States after taking
Economy Class & Beyond 15%
Geven delivers new seats for S7 Airlines
Geven Aircraft Seats and Interiors have been busy, with them completing the delivery of the first shipset of its Essenza economy class seat and Comoda Business Class seats for S7 Airlines. The seats will be installed on S7 Airlines new Airbus A320neo aircraft. The installation follows a partnership between Geven and S7, which started in 2017, where Piuma EVO economy seats and Comboda Business Class seats were installed on their Airbus A321. This has to lead to S7 agreeing to a line-fit (fitted at the factory) of 16 shipsets for the Airbus A320 and A321 – with deliveries
Live and Let's Fly 19%
Review: EVA Airways 777-300ER Economy Class
From Tapei to Singapore I enjoyed a lovely flight in a sparsely-filled economy class cabin onboard an EVA Airways 777-300ER. The flight was marked by delicious food and excellent service. After my misconnect in San Francisco, I was booked in economy class (a “full Y” fare) and would have used miles to upgrade to business class (30K United MileagePlus), but the “Royal Laurel” cabin was full. Turns out I was fortunate because economy class was less than 1/3 full and I had a row to myself. Our aircraft was parked at a remote stand. At 6:55 am, 45
One Mile at a Time 15%
Review: British Airways Business Class Airbus A319 (GVA-LHR)
To kick off the return journey of our trip to Geneva, we flew British Airways’ Airbus A319 business class (often referred to as Club Europe) on the 1hr20min flight from Geneva (GVA) to London (LHR). While intra-Europe business class is not much to write home about, I had a positive experience. The aircraft had power ports and Wi-Fi, the crew was friendly, and the food exceeded expectations. What more could one ask for on a short flight within Europe (since a better seat is too much to ask for)? In this post: I booked the return portion
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Review: Emirates Business Class Airbus A380 (JFK-MXP)
For the first segment of my quick trip to Paris and Cairo, I flew Emirates’ Airbus A380 business class on the 7hr10min overnight flight from New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP). This is one of the carrier’s more useful fifth freedom flights, and a fantastic way to travel between the United States and Europe. While I’ve flown Emirates first class a countless number of times over the years, this was my first time in roughly a decade flying the carrier’s A380 business class. So, how was my experience? On balance, Emirates’ A380 business class is pretty great. The
Economy Class & Beyond 25%
IndiGo takes delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR as it plans its long-haul ambitions
IndiGo is the latest carrier to add the extra-long-range Airbus A321XLR, with the first aircraft recently delivered to the airline. The delivery of the A321XLR marks a big step forward as IndiGo plans out its long-term expansion strategy. The aircraft will be deployed on the airline’s upcoming non-stop services connecting Mumbai to Athens from 23 January 2026, and Delhi to Athens from 24 January 2026, operating three-times weekly on both routes. The aircraft features a dual-class configuration offering 12 IndiGoStretch and 183 economy class seats. Both cabins feature Recaro Aircraft Seats, delivering a comfortable and pleasant onboard experience,
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Spectacular: Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo Business Class
I had a very nice flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bali on a brand new Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo business class, a beautiful aircraft with a posh business class cabin. The only reason I flew to Bali (and why the side trip to Timor-Leste came up) was because I wanted to review the latest addition to the Malaysia Airlines fleet: the A330-900neo. I’ve flown this aircraft on Delta and Virgin Atlantic and quite like it… I booked my ticket using British Airways Avios at a cost of 22,000 Avios and $38 in taxes (a paid ticket was over 500
Economy Class & Beyond 1%
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (1st June)
We’ve crossed into June, and as such a new month of news and views is amongst us. Which might seem suspicious to some. But we’ve got a catchup show to run here, so welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond The Hamburg TV Tower and Hamburg Messe. with the U Bahn entrance to the right We’ve had a busy week on the show floor in the Hamburg Messe (and if my feet and calves tell me anything, it was far too long a week). Here are the headline releases from AIX that