TAP Portugal has been named as the Airbus A330neo launch operator and will therefore be the also be the first to fly the new “Airspace” cabin.

Boeing has closely collaborated with LIFT by EnCore to develop a new 737 seat option, which has been unveiled at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.

News briefs from the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo for April 5, 2016

ATR, which has historically used Geven as its sole seat supplier, is adding Expliseat’s Titanium Seat as its first buyer-furnished equipment (BFE) seating option and has named Air Tahiti as the launch customer.

Airbus has come up with an A380 configuration that will enable airlines to add up to 14 more seats, increasing capacity to 543 passengers in a standard four-class layout.

Airbus is to name the first customer for its A330neo Airspace cabin April 6 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, where it is also displaying its first Airspace cabin mock-up.

Photos from our coverage of the 2016 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg

Innovative seat designs that could revolutionize economy class-travel have been around for a decade, but airlines are reluctant to take a risk, according to design company Acumen.