The new Premium Comfort Class will vary from 21 to 28 seats, which will be wider than standard seats, offering more legroom, a larger screen and a footrest.


The new Premium Comfort Class will vary from 21 to 28 seats, which will be wider than standard seats, offering more legroom, a larger screen and a footrest.

The upgrades include improved inflight Wi-Fi capabilities, larger overhead bins, power ports, as well as enhancements to digital platforms and airport kiosks.

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The new A350 Project Sunrise aircraft will include six First Class suites with a separate bed, 52 Business Class suites, and a Wellbeing Zone.
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Virgin Atlantic’s latest onboard innovation, ‘The Booth’, is an Upper Class social space on its A350s, designed for leisure passengers.

The cabin features larger overhead bins, an advanced lighting system that can be aligned to human biorhythms and enhanced seating comfort.

Singapore Airlines has revealed its business class cabin that will be rolled out on its Boeing 737-8 fleet in the coming weeks.

The new A220-300 has been designed to bring greater comfort for Air France’s passengers on short and medium-haul flights and lower emissions.

Air New Zealand and Airbus will collaborate on a joint research project to study the feasibility of flying hydrogen aircraft in New Zealand.

Virgin Atlantic’s reconfigured A350 cabin will feature more seats in the economy cabin, as well as a new social space for Upper Class customers.

Lufthansa has started operations of its first A321neo, featuring Airbus’ new Single-Aisle Airspace Cabin on short and medium-haul routes.

Delta Air Lines expects to take delivery of its first A321neo in the first half of 2022, with deliveries of the aircraft continuing through 2027.

Lufthansa’s Economy Class passengers can now book a Sleeper’s Row on select long-haul flights and will receive an entire row of seats for themselves.

Cathay Pacific has unveiled its Airbus A321neo aircraft for short-haul flights, featuring the airline’s newly designed Regional Business Class seat product.

The new Adient Ascent Business Class Suite is equipped with a 79-inch lie-flat bed, sliding privacy doors and wireless mobile device charging stations.

The enhanced version of Astronics’ in-seat power outlet units will be developed using the latest technology to create an anti-microbial formulation.
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