World first for Qantas Business Class
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Qantas has unveiled the final design of its new Business Suites, set to feature on its A330 fleet, which allow passengers to recline their seat through take-off and landing.
Designed in collaboration with Marc Newson, the new Business Suite seats allow customers to recline in their seat from take-off through to landing – subject to regulatory certification. The Suites will offer fully-flat beds and direct aisle access for every Business Class passenger in a 1-2-1 layout.
The Vantage XL seat, manufactured by Thompson Aero Seating, was developed and customised extensively by Qantas after ergonomic trials and inflight monitoring with a panel of experts and ongoing feedback from customers.A key point of difference from other carriers is that the seat can be in recline and fitted with the mattress for the entire flight.
“We believe this product will deliver the best travel experience between Australia and Asia, andprobably the best domestic travel experience anywhere in the world. We can’t wait for our customers to experience it for themselves,” said Qantas Group chief executive officer Alan Joyce.
The suites will be progressively rolled out over the coming year on international flights to Asia, Hawaii and key domestic routes.
The Economy cabins on all international A330s will also be fitted with a next-generation model of the Recaro seat. Economy seats on the A330-200s for Qantas Domestic will also be refreshed.
The work to refresh the aircraft interiors takes approximately one month, and will commence atQantas’ heavy maintenance facility in Brisbane next month.
The first of the domestic refurbishedA330 aircraft will take to the skies in late December from the east coast to Perth, and the first international A330 will commence flying in January 2015.
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