TAP Portugal to become launch customer of Airspace by Airbus cabin
TAP Portugal has signed an agreement with Airbus to become the first operator of the new A330neo airliner and, in the process, the launch carrier of the ‘Airspace by Airbus’ cabin.
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. Passengers will soon be able to experience the Airspace by Airbus cabin for the themselves when it enters service with TAP around the end of 2017.
TAP Portugal and Airbus representatives Trey Urbahn, Chief Commercial Officer at TAP Portugal said: “We are extremely proud to be the first airline to fly the Airspace by Airbus cabin in the new A330neo. Our passengers and flight-crews eagerly look forward to experiencing this innovative new cabin design. Furthermore, the Airspace cabin represents an exciting and flexible canvas onto which we can project the TAP brand.”
Trey Urbahn, Chief Commercial Officer at TAP and Francois Caudron, SVP Marketing Airbus François Caudron, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Airbus said: “We are delighted to confirm that TAP will become the first airline to introduce the Airspace by Airbus cabin in the A330neo. Developed with passengers at heart and airlines in mind, Airspace encompasses four pillars: Comfort, Ambience, Services and Design and will ensure that Airbus cabins continue to be the benchmark in passenger experience and airline value.”
Highlights of TAP’s Airspace cabin will include: a new welcome area; the latest mood LED-based lighting system with 16.7 million possible colour variations; larger overhead bins; new contemporary lavatories and latest-generation IFE and connectivity.