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JetBlue A320s to Get Fewer Additional Seats than Originally Planned

Aircraft Airlines Travel Technology January 25, 2016

JetBlue Airways has decided to install 162 seats rather than the originally planned 165 seats in retrofitting each of its Airbus A320 jets with new cabin interiors. Each JetBlue A320 currently has 150 seats, so JetBlue’s A320 cabin refurbishment will see it add 12 more seats in each aircraft.

Southwest Unveils New Seat Design for Future 737-800s and 737 MAXs

Aircraft Airlines Travel Technology April 14, 2015

The carrier will first roll out the new three-seat rows beginning in mid-2016, on new Boeing 737-800 deliveries. B/E Aerospace, which designed and engineered the seat row, unveiled the new Southwest Airlines seat-row on April 14 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.

Finnair to Deploy All Its Flat-Bed Seats on Nine Routes

Airlines Travel Tips March 7, 2014

From April 1, Finnair will dedicate aircraft with flat-bed seats in Business Class to flights to Tokyo and New York, and from May 1 to Beijing and Seoul. From June 1, Finnair will also offer flat-bed seats on its routes from Helsinki to Hanoi, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka and Shanghai.

United Airlines Unveils New Domestic and Regional International Seat Design

Aircraft Travel Technology October 3, 2013

The carrier will deploy the new, slimline seats on hundreds of aircraft that fly within the United States, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean.

Alaska Airlines to Install New Seats and IFE System in Most of Its Aircraft

Aircraft Airlines Travel Technology April 23, 2013

Alaska Airlines is installing in most of its Boeing 737NG aircraft new Recaro seats like those in its new 737-900ERs, allowing the carrier to add more seats in each aircraft’s cabin while providing the same amount of personal space for each passenger in each aircraft as they have now.

Alaska Airlines Introduces Its First 737-900ER into Service

Aircraft Airlines November 8, 2012

In Alaska Airlines service, the Boeing 737-900ER has nine more seats than a standard Boeing 737-900. The extra seats are made possible by a flat rather than a curved rear bulkhead and by reducing the size of a main cabin closet.

Japan Airlines to Refit 777-300ER and 767-300ER Fleets with All-New Seating

Aircraft Airlines August 16, 2012

JAL will start refitting 13 of its flagship Boeing 777-300ERs with new seats; eight new seats in First, 49 in Business, 40 in Premium Economy and 135 in Economy Class. Subsequently, JAL will introduce the latest seats on its Boeing 767-300ERs, beginning in the second half of 2013.

Star Alliance Develops New Long-Haul Economy Seat for All Its Member Airlines

Airlines Travel Technology October 4, 2011

Air China, Austrian and Lufthansa will be the first Star Alliance member carriers to install the new economy-class seats on their long-haul fleets. Deliveries of the seats from B/E Aerospace are scheduled to begin in 2012.