Finnair presents their new long-haul seats for the Airbus A350

In total, Finnair has ordered eleven Airbus A350 XWBs (with an option for eight more), the first of which will be delivered in 2015. Finnair is the first airline in Europe to use this new aircraft, an aircraft that SAS have also ordered. The Airbus A350 XWB is generally considered as an equivalent to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and uses 30 percent less fuel than, for example, an Airbus A340. The aircraft is partially made ​​of composite materials. For Finnair, the new aircraft is an important step in the renewal of their long-haul fleet, and not least, part of their strategy to continue stable growth in the Asian market.

The new cabin products

The new products have been developed by the design firm Vertti Kivi & Co, the same firm who designed the lounges at Helsinki Airport. The idea is to take Finnish design to the air, as well as on the ground.

The new Finnair cabin design on Airbus A350 The Airbus A350 XWB (which stands for Extra Wide Body) has 297 seats on board. The aircraft is generally very quiet and has larger windows than previous models (which it calls ‘panoramic windows’). Two other new features are the LED lighting on board, and wireless internet. The new lighting has been named, the ‘Space Alive Concept’, and features dynamic lighting with different colours and shades depending on time of day, season and even destination. This includes traditional Finnair colours, like fresh blues and orange. The aircraft also has an advanced air filtration system, which means that the air is filtered and cleaned every 2-3 minutes.

Business Class

The new seat in business class is developed by French Zodiac and is of the Zodiac Cirrus III model. There is a 1-2-1 configuration, which means that all passengers have direct access to the aisle. The seats convert to fully flat beds when reclined

Finnair new business class Airbus A350 Above the screen is a 16 inch touch screen monitor, with a wide selection of movies, TV shows, music, and games, all on-demand and in several different languages​​.The seats also have power sockets and USB ports, making it possible to work on board or even play your own files through the entertainment system.

Finnair's new business class Airbus A350 The seat is the same type that Air France recently launched in their own business class (tested by BusinessClass.co.uk in June 2014).

Finnair's new business class Airbus A350 In total, there are 46 seats in business class on the Airbus A350 XWB .

Economy Class

The new seats in economy class are the Zodiac Z3000 slim-line, with 31-32 inch legroom and a 3-3-3 configuration. Nine chairs in a row is quite alot, but due to the aircraft’s width, it should not lead to any changes in the width of the chair or passenger comfort compared to previous products.

Finnair new economy class Airbus A350 In total, there are 208 seats in Economy Class. At the front of economy class is, what Finnair calls, Economy Comfort, with an improved headrest, high-quality headphones and four inches of extra legroom (i.e 35 inches). In total there are 43 seats in Economy Comfort.

Finnair new economy class Airbus A350 All seats in economy class have their own 11 inch touch screen display as well as USB ports and the ability to play your own files through the entertainment system. In addition, wireless internet is available on board.

First destinations

The Airbus A350 will begin flying in the second quarter of 2015 and the first destinations will be Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing. In 2016, this will be expanded to Singapore and Hong Kong.

Finnair's new cabin product Airbus A350

Finnair's new business class Airbus A350

Finnair's new Economy Class Airbus A350