Qantas Unveils Next Generation Cabins For 787 Dreamliner

Qantas has unveiled cabins for its flagship 787-9 Dreamliner arriving in a year’s time, which will provide passengers a class leading experience with exclusive comfort.

The Qantas Dreamliner will seat 236 passengers across Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins in a layout that has been designed to maximise comfort for the longer distances the 787-9 is expected to fly.

The Business Suite is the next generation of the popular seat recently installed on Qantas’ Airbus A330 fleet. These suites are known for providing a high level of privacy, made more flexible on the 787 with the ability to now adjust the divider between each seat.

The suites also have a fully-flat bed and offer plenty of space to eat, work or relax. Laid out in a 1-2-1 configuration, each suite has direct aisle access as well as the ability to stay reclined during take-off and landing.

Economy passengers will also have more room and an all-new seat, featuring a new personal device holder and USB ports; more storage areas; and a seat-back mood light designed to minimise disturbance for other passengers. The seats also feature an updated version of Qantas “footnet” first introduced on the A380, designed to cradle the legs during sleep.

“The Dreamliner is an aircraft built for comfort. The windows are bigger, it helps reduce jetlag, it’s extremely quiet and there’s a system that smooths out turbulence. Customers are going to love it,” says Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce.

The Dreamliner’s Premium Economy cabin will be unveiled in early 2017. http://www.qantas.com/

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