Taiwanese five-star airline Eva Air recently partnered with BMW's Designworks to create a new look for the Royal Laurel business-class cabin. Crafted for Eva Air's new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, this new business-class cabin aims to compete as the best in the world. Focused on maintaining traditional elements of the brand, while also adopting a bold strategy and stepping away from "conventional" seat designs, the ultimate goal of the cabin was to highlight comfort and smart design.
Focused on in-cabin experience, Designworks looked at every part of the flying experience, including meal service, streamlined stowage and maximized space for productivity and entertainment. The design elements of the business-class cabin were meant to focus on professional travelers seeking a productive and relaxing environment.
What's Driving This Trend
- Comfort-driven Airline Cabins
- Opportunity for innovative designs that prioritize comfort while still maintaining traditional elements of the brand.
- Smart Design in Airline Cabins
- Opportunity to adopt bold strategies and step away from conventional seat designs by incorporating smart design elements.
- Productivity-enhancing Airline Cabins
- Opportunity to maximize space and streamline in-cabin services to cater to professional travelers seeking a productive and relaxing environment.
Who This Affects Most
- Airlines
- Disruptive innovation opportunities in airline cabins to differentiate and attract customers through unique design features.
- Aerospace
- Opportunity to collaborate with design agencies to create innovative and efficient cabin designs for new aircraft.
- Hospitality
- Opportunity to apply smart design principles from airline cabins to enhance comfort and productivity in hotels or other hospitality establishments.
