Air New Zealand is getting ready to start a new look on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners-including brand-new business-class suits.
This week the Auckland-based carrier announced the completion of the first cabin overhaul for one of its Dreamliner, which plays a re-designed business-class cabin. This includes four new additional huge pods in front of the aircraft.
This is the first of 14 Air New Zealand 787s to get face-lift by the end of next year.
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Nose upgrade
On reaching Auckland after the 184-day retrofit in Singapore, new updated jet sports one nasal-to-tail upgrade, airline said-from new seats in every cabin to fresh carpets, curtains, laveweed wallpapers and inflite entertainment systems.
business class
Its modified Dreamliner cabin’s headlineing feature: New trade premiere Lux seats in front of the aircraft, which provide more space and an advanced experience than the airline’s baseline lies and flat business-class housing.
The airline shared images of new Lux Business-Class seats on Thursday, equipped with a friend seat that allows two passengers to eat together on the expander tray table.
Among all, Air New Zealand’s new retrofitted 787-9S 26 will offer business-class seats: out of large Lux seats and 22 lat-flat pods.
premium economy
In the premium economy, its refurbished 787s sports 33 Renliner with winged headrests.
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economy
The main cabin all have 213 economy seats – among them, the airline economy Skycouch option, which provides a way to get a better night sleep in the coach as TPG’s summer hull Got a few years ago,
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Air New Zealand finally planned to renew all its Dreamliner interiors. The airline stated that seven jets should be refined by the end of 2025, and the rest should be done by the end of 2026.
Chief Commercial Officer Jeremy O’Brien said, “Seeing the first of our 14 Dreamlines to undergo this change is a very big moment for our people, our customers and the future of Air New Zealand.” statement“We are proud to give this new experience for those who fly with us around the world.”
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While Air New Zealand has not yet said where its first renovated 787 will fly, the airline uses this aircraft type on a handful of American routes.
Alone this month, it takes off for four American cities (Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York) from Auckland, according to data from the aviation analytics firm Sirium.
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