Bei British Airways gibt es eine neue First …
Bei British Airways stellt man eine neue First vor. Collins Aerospace baut ihnen diese neue First und sie soll zunächst in die bestehenden A380 kommen.
Wie wir das von British Airways kennen ist das Styling sehr elegant. Die Sitze sind bei dieser neuen Variante vollkommen gerade und nicht mehr leicht schräg versetzt.
Die Infos:
„British Airways has unveiled its brand-new First seat, combining elegant design with expert British craftsmanship, reflective of modern British luxury travel. The new cabin forms part of the airline’s A380 retrofit plans, expected to take to the skies in mid-2026.
The airline’s new First has been carefully designed to provide the feel of a modern luxury hotel, alongside home comforts and thoughtful British touches at 35,000ft. The seat has been beautifully curated by expert designers and world-class manufacturers from all corners of Great Britain and Ireland, including London, Glasgow, West Yorkshire, Kilkeel and Dublin.
The new seat is ultra-wide (36.5inches), with a bed length of 79inches, and features a multi-purpose ottoman and elegant stowable table, a 32-inch 4K TV screen, adjustable mood lighting including scenes such as ‘relax’, ‘dine’ and ‘cinema’. The seat can be adjusted with the touch of a button to find the perfect level of comfort and is located within a cocooned 60-inch curved wall for ultimate privacy, whilst still providing a spacious environment.
For customers travelling together in the centre of the cabin, the divider slides open to create a shared lounge space, and the stowable tables mean customers can enjoy ‘buddy dining’ in the seat with their travel companion.
The elegant curves throughout the cabin take inspiration from British Airways’ Concorde wings, giving a natural flow to the space and creating a welcoming environment. Customers can now simply wheel their luggage into their personal luggage space, making it even easier to settle in before their flight.
Elsewhere, the suite features an ambient light with an eye-catching design that subtly references the airline’s speedmarque and further nods to Concorde. The suite features window blinds, activated by buttons on the internal control panel for all three windows per seat. The soft panelling inside the seat also helps with acoustics and absorbing sound, which adds to the sense of being in a cocooned, private space. Customers can also use the seat’s brand-new ‘do not disturb’ functionality on its wireless control tablet, which notifies crew if they wish to maximise their rest on board.“
Quelle: Pressemitteilung
Vom Design her ist diese neue First schön gelungen. Großartiger Wurf oder extreme Innovation wird man hier wahrscheinlich nicht feststellen. British Airways neigt dazu, sehr schnell ihre Flugzeuge umzurüsten. Da ist wahrscheinlich eine nicht so extrem tolle aber neue First besser, als wenn – wie das manche Airlines machen – nur ein paar Flugzeuge mit ihren Leuchtturmprojekten herumfliegen.
