In the coming months, Air France is set to roll out a brand-new Business Class cabin on twelve of its Boeing 777-300ERs. It will first appear on flights between Paris and New York.
The French flag carrier first announced the retrofit across all cabins in May, with the anticipated product launch delayed from September. The first two Boeing 777s with the stylish new Business Class product are scheduled to fly on December 12th between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and New York–JFK, with two further updated 777s entering service in early January 2023.
The new Safran Versa Business Class seat is an upgrade from Air France’s existing offering with a nearly 2-metre-long lie-flat bed, direct aisle access from all seats and sliding doors providing guests full privacy.
Other features include large 17.3-inch (44 centimetres) 4K HD touchscreen in-flight entertainment systems with anti-glare technology, noise-reducing headsets, Bluetooth connectivity for use with guests’ own headsets, USB ports, laptop charging sockets, wireless charging and Wi-Fi.
The sleek Business Class cabin will have 48 suites in a reverse herringbone formation, made with high-end materials of wool, brushed aluminium and full-grain French leather in a colour scheme of crisp white plastics with tan detailing and dark blue seat materials. Other design touches include a backlit winged seahorse that adorns the door of the storage compartment in each suite and ‘do not disturb’ lighting.
Air France isn’t resting on its laurels with the 777 retrofits and promises the new Business Class cabins will also feature in the forthcoming delivery of Airbus A350s in 2023. Furthermore, Air France plans to introduce a new La Première (First Class) cabin but has not put a definite timeline on that.
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