All Nippon Airways (ANA) is revamping its seating on widebody domestic flights and increasing the size of its premium offering.
The Japanese carrier will make the changes on eight Boeing 777-200s and 11 Boeing 787-8s, increasing the number of Premium Class seats to 28 on both aircraft.
This will be most noticeable on the Boeing 787-8 which changes from 12 premium and 323 economy seats to 28 in premium and 284 in economy.
On the 777-200, the premium seat count rises from 21 while the economy count drops by 20 to 364.
The airline’s new premium seats will boast a 15-inch touch screen — the largest in the domestic fleet — matched by an enhanced entertainment library and expanded Wi-Fi entertainment options.
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The airline says the new seats will be made of “advanced fabric” and include storage for personal items, a rotating table and retractable side table, privacy partitions as well as a PC adapter and USB power.
The economy seats are designed by automotive designer Toyota Boshoku and ANA says they are designed to maximize comfort and safety.
“Designers considered a full range of body types and postures to find the ideal balance for the seat as well as to determine monitor positioning,’’ it said.
“The comfortable tailored seat distributes pressure evenly throughout the body to make sitting more comfortable.
“In addition, the backrest frame shape has been optimized to make it perfectly fit a range of body types.”
“These same seats and accompanying features have already been installed in six ANA B767-300 aircraft and have received overwhelmingly positive feedback.”
The 11.6-inch touchscreen is the biggest yet for ANA domestic economy class and the seats also feature an ergonomic beverage holder, PC powerpoints and USB power.
There are also transparent pockets to make it easier for passengers to see what they have in them.
“These new seats represent ANA’s commitment to advancing comfort, service and hospitality on international and domestic flights alike,’’ ANA said. “The company will continue searching for ways to raise the bar in order to remain a global standard bearer and premier air travel provider.”
