Etihad has unwrapped its new first class cabin that contains 12 individual suits to provide flyers with more privacy, greater comfort and increased storage space at the Arabian Travel Market yesterday.

FlyDubai is one of seven airlines that will receive Boeing's new 737 Boeing Sky Interior from late 2010. It features what the planemaker said is soft, blue sky-like overhead lighting.

While America has slammed the door on inflight mobile phone services and other countries are inching cautiously forward, the Middle East region leads the world. BRENDAN GALLAGHER surveys the Middle Eastern airlines that are pioneering 21st-century passenger connectivity

The Middle East has once again shown that it is leading the pack when it comes to offering a great product to travelling customers.

A luxury Shower Spa enjoyed by First Class passengers on board Emirates A380s is being showcased here at Hamburg by Dasell Cabin Interiors.

Thompson Aero Seating has publicly revealed its rejuvenated Cozy Suite for Economy class passengers, and it could well be winging its way to the Middle East as the company actively markets its seating.

Onboard mobile phone service provider AeroMobile could see its customer base almost quadruple in size in the next 12 months and this includes new customers in the Middle East, according to chief commercial officer Peter Tuggey.

Royal Jordanian Airlines has signed up for French seat manufacturer Sicma Aero Seat's Seat Integrated Technology inflight entertainment system.