TheDesignAir

In our second episode, TheDesignAir founder Jonny Clark takes you through the latest innovations in the aviation world. Including products from JPA Design and Priestmangoode, Air France's new safety video, Japan Airlines latest amenity ranges, what the future of electric flying could look like and a peek at Virgin Australia's latest Adelaide lounge. Let us know what you think!

For those in business class, A380s were flying palaces, with majestic bars or even showers for those in First Class. It’s one reason why post-pandemic Emirates will become a carrier of choice for many passengers who are looking to travel in relative comfort. However, the 787s, 777s and A350s (on the whole) don’t offer such spaces, which means passengers’ only reason to get out of their seat is to visit the lavatory. So we ask the question, should airlines start to invest in more social spaces in their new fleets? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2021/03/21/the-need-for-space-will-airlines-invest-in-social-spaces-once-again/

The partnership between Rolls-Royce and airframer Tecnam was announced last year, however they’ve just connected the dots, expanding on Rolls-Royce 2019 partnership with Widerøe. Their combined goal is to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft for Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, and a plan to enter revenue service in 2026. The idea of electric aircraft becoming commonplace has been bandied around for quite a few years now, but this could be the first partnership to actually materialise in just 5-years time. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2021/03/11/will-regional-carrier-wideroe-be-the-first-airline-to-provide-an-electric-powered-commercial-aircraft-in-2026/

KLM invests in its regional Cityhopper fleet with new aircraft featuring dedicated business class seats. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2021/02/27/klm-cityhoppers-first-embraer-e2-joins-fleet/

Could this be the future of aircraft business class seat design? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2021/02/24/jpa-design-and-williams-advanced-engineerings-airtek-seat-signals-shift-to-smarter-design-thinking/

For the first time, we're about to see a brand new Airspace cabin for the A320 family. Meaning better passenger experience and better branding opportunities for carriers This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2021/02/15/airbus-impending-a320-airspace-cabin-gives-airlines-more-opportunities-to-build-branded-experiences/

We will regularly do a round up of the latest news and bring it to you in an easily digestible podcast.  Don't forget, all the latest design and product news across aviation can be found on TheDesignAir.net

Why investing in design is so important, and how even the smallest details can make the biggest difference to an airline's profitability.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2020/07/25/dont-put-your-feet-up-why-airlines-still-have-to-invest-in-design-especially-now/

We explore the under-utilised airport roof in a bid to expand passenger area and comfort. Will Covid force airports to look to the sky in a bid to add more passenger space? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2021/01/23/sky-high-ambitions-will-airport-roofs-see-greater-utilisation-post-covid/

Why so blue? We take a look at why this colour seems to feature everywhere in commercial aviation This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thedesignair.net/2021/02/10/why-so-blue-the-dominance-of-the-colour-in-the-industry/