Yet Another Owner / Operators Update on Aircraft Seats – Prepare to Have Your Expectations Reclined. There was a time — and it wasn't even that long ago — when a "premium" airplane seat meant a little extra padding and a tray table that didn't wobble. Those days are as gone as the ashtray in the armrest. Somewhere between the last decade and this one, the aircraft seat quietly staged a coup. It stopped being furniture and started being infrastructure — part bed, part offic

Leather remains the single most common upholstery material across business and VIP aviation, accounting for roughly 30 percent of cabin material revenue industry-wide, according to recent market research. Woven fabrics and performance textiles trail at around 21 percent,

At most points along the history of our industry, regulatory constraints and the pursuit of truly amazing interior cabins - like those in our homes or yachts - were completely at odds. Like warring factions, the two forces were destined to battle - almost always leaving owners and designers to tread in the wake of compromise and unfulfilled aspirations. Have regulatory constraints relaxed? No! Have designers and owners set their expectations lower? Of course not! Yet quietly