Air New Zealand announced April 4 a new Economy seat design for its Airbus A320/A321neo aircraft, installed before the aircraft is delivered
Partnership With Acro Aircraft Seating
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Air New Zealand partnered with UK-based Acro Aircraft Seating to create a seat form that features upgraded inflight entertainment (IFE) integration, reclining ergonomics and overall increased width.
Seat Covers With Flight Interiors
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The seat covers, developed with New Zealand-based Flight Interiors, were consumer-tested in 90-min. stretches. Most respondents rated the new design higher in terms of support and overall comfort level compared with other economy-class seats.
Wider Seats
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The window and aisle seats are 1 cm wider than those on Air New Zealand’s current Airbus fleet; middle seats are 3 cm wider.
Maintaining The Seat Pitch
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Air New Zealand retained the seat pitch (the space between one seat and the one in front of it), but repositioned the recline toward customers’ knees or thighs.
