On Tuesday evening, Air France's management presented what had been announced as a " a major new stage in the move upmarket on long-haul routes " of the company. This will be based in particular on the Boeing 777-300 refurbishmentas Anne Rigail confirmed: " Following the refurbishment of our 15 A330s and 12 B777 leisure aircraft, it is now the turn of our Last 12 B777-300s which will be completely renovated. This will give us a 100% of the long-haul fleet to be equipped with horizontal Business sleeper seats by autumn 2023 "says the CEO of the French carrier.
This modernisation of Air France's business product will start in September 2022. The...
On Tuesday evening, Air France's management presented what had been announced as a " a major new stage in the move upmarket on long-haul routes " of the company. This will be based in particular on the Boeing 777-300 refurbishmentas Anne Rigail confirmed: " Following the refurbishment of our 15 A330s and 12 B777 leisure aircraft, it is now the turn of our Last 12 B777-300s which will be completely renovated. This will give us a 100% of the long-haul fleet to be equipped with horizontal Business sleeper seats by autumn 2023 "says the CEO of the French carrier.
This modernisation of Air France's business product will begin in September 2022. We also know the name of the first aircraft involved, "Fontainebleau. He will fly to New York-JFK in the autumn. At that point, it will offer the same services as the other modernised aircraft, 273 seats in Economy class, 48 in Premium Economy and 48 in Business class. It will be equipped with Wifi in flight.
Sliding door in business class
It is in Business that the makeover should be most noticeable for business travellers, with a resolutely top-of-the-range product. The new business class seat is equipped with a sliding doorfor more privacy, " while retaining the conviviality of a trip for two "The seats in the middle of the cabin have a central wall that can be lowered.
The Business seat, which converts into a real flat bed almost 2 metres long, also features a 17.3-inch 4K high-definition anti-glare screen and noise-reducing headphones. Passengers will also be able to connect their own headphones thanks to the new Bluetooth connection.
With this new business cabin, Air France is promoting the 3F" conceptfor "Full Flat, Full Access, Full Privacy.
In Premium Economy, business travellers will find again the "recliner" model fitted on Airbus A350The Economy cabin has a seat that reclines up to 124 degrees and 96 cm of legroom. In the Economy cabin, the seat reaches 43 cm with a recline of 119 degrees and 79 cm of legroom. The entertainment system features a 13.3-inch 4k High Definition screen with Bluetooth.
