Last edit by: TCX69
In late 2014/early 2015 British Airways has refurbished all of its A320 and A321 fleet (ex-bmi aircraft are not to be refurbished, and A319 conversions are still undergoing--see below) to an interior of:
The Shorthaul Boeing fleet (Gatwick 737s, Heathrow 767s) will not be refurbished. These aircraft will remain with a business class seat pitch of 34", width of 19.5" and recline of 4.5", and with an economy class seat pitch of 31", width of 18" and recline of 4.5".
The ex-bmi A319 and A320 aircraft will not be refurbished. These aircraft will remain with a seat pitch of 30", width of 18" and recline of 3" in both business and economy.
Mainline BA Shorthaul Airbus Seat Pitch Changes
A319 business class from 34" to 30"
A320 business class from 34" to 30"
A321 business class from 34" to 30"
A319 economy class from 31" to 29"
A320 economy class from 31" to 30"
A321 economy class from 31" to 30"
Mainline BA Shorthaul Airbus Seat Width Changes
A319 business class from 19.5" to 17"
A320 business class from 19.5" to 17"
A321 business class from 19.5" to 17"
A319 economy class from 18" to 17"
A320 economy class from 18" to 17"
A321 economy class from 18" to 17"
Mainline BA Shorthaul Airbus Seat Recline Changes
A319/A320/A321 business class from 4.5" to 3"
A319/A320/A321 economy class from 4.5" to 2"
The A320 aircraft fitted with in flight entertainment (IFE) will continue to offer it for use on selected flights of 3 hours and over (Band 4) ATH/IST/LCA. These aircraft no longer offer in-seat power.
Detailed description of the new seats and cabin design, courtesy of lhrsinsyd
New seat plans
courtesy of TCX69
Completed Aircraft - 28 Apr 16
courtesy of TCX69
A319
All Complete
A320
All Complete
A321
All Complete
- Business class (Club Europe/CE) seat pitch of 30", width of 17" and recline of 3";
- Economy class (Euro Traveller/ET) seat pitch of 29-30", width of 17" and recline of 2".
The Shorthaul Boeing fleet (Gatwick 737s, Heathrow 767s) will not be refurbished. These aircraft will remain with a business class seat pitch of 34", width of 19.5" and recline of 4.5", and with an economy class seat pitch of 31", width of 18" and recline of 4.5".
The ex-bmi A319 and A320 aircraft will not be refurbished. These aircraft will remain with a seat pitch of 30", width of 18" and recline of 3" in both business and economy.
Mainline BA Shorthaul Airbus Seat Pitch Changes
A319 business class from 34" to 30"
A320 business class from 34" to 30"
A321 business class from 34" to 30"
A319 economy class from 31" to 29"
A320 economy class from 31" to 30"
A321 economy class from 31" to 30"
Mainline BA Shorthaul Airbus Seat Width Changes
A319 business class from 19.5" to 17"
A320 business class from 19.5" to 17"
A321 business class from 19.5" to 17"
A319 economy class from 18" to 17"
A320 economy class from 18" to 17"
A321 economy class from 18" to 17"
Mainline BA Shorthaul Airbus Seat Recline Changes
A319/A320/A321 business class from 4.5" to 3"
A319/A320/A321 economy class from 4.5" to 2"
The A320 aircraft fitted with in flight entertainment (IFE) will continue to offer it for use on selected flights of 3 hours and over (Band 4) ATH/IST/LCA. These aircraft no longer offer in-seat power.
Detailed description of the new seats and cabin design, courtesy of lhrsinsyd
New seat plans
courtesy of TCX69
Completed Aircraft - 28 Apr 16
courtesy of TCX69
A319
All Complete
A320
All Complete
A321
All Complete
New Shorthaul Cabins
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New Shorthaul Cabins
As in the title, new SH cabins fit has been announced, with a 2:2 club fit with a centre console between the two seats. Also onboard 4G wifi is planned.
British Airways has unveiled the interior refit of its A320-family of aircraft, as part of a package of changes to make short-haul profitable.
Fitting-out starts this week on the first of the 95 A320-family aircraft, with new designs inspired by the airlines most recent fleet entrants, the A380 and Boeing 787.
The elegant charcoal grey leather seats are slimmer and ergonomically designed to enable extra seats in the Eurotraveller cabin to allow more low fares.
The innovative design maximises personal space and comfort, with chair backs devised to provide more knee space for the customer behind. Customers can also make use of an eye-level seatback tablet-holder, which can also provide storage for magazines. A four-way moveable headrest provides comfort and support. And the seat-back table moves in and out to provide optimum positioning.
Club Europe maintains its 2:2 configuration with the middle seat free. The seats will be bridged with a new central console table, providing Club customers with improved space.
LED lighting systems, inspired by the airlines newest long-haul cabins, will include blue tones for boarding, a relaxing candlelit mood for the meal service and a restful gentle white for cruising and landing. Plans are also underway to install Wi-Fi on many European short-haul services.
Fitting-out starts this week on the first of the 95 A320-family aircraft, with new designs inspired by the airlines most recent fleet entrants, the A380 and Boeing 787.
The elegant charcoal grey leather seats are slimmer and ergonomically designed to enable extra seats in the Eurotraveller cabin to allow more low fares.
The innovative design maximises personal space and comfort, with chair backs devised to provide more knee space for the customer behind. Customers can also make use of an eye-level seatback tablet-holder, which can also provide storage for magazines. A four-way moveable headrest provides comfort and support. And the seat-back table moves in and out to provide optimum positioning.
Club Europe maintains its 2:2 configuration with the middle seat free. The seats will be bridged with a new central console table, providing Club customers with improved space.
LED lighting systems, inspired by the airlines newest long-haul cabins, will include blue tones for boarding, a relaxing candlelit mood for the meal service and a restful gentle white for cruising and landing. Plans are also underway to install Wi-Fi on many European short-haul services.
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Interesting - any pictures? Sounds like an evolution of the bmi seats - I have to say I find them better in CE because you have the nice little table for your G&T, rather than those silly cocktail armrest things on the old BA CE seats.
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Where is the quote from?
Sounds interesting for CE but terrible for ET ("[s]limmer and ergonomically designed to enable extra seats"). Without seeing what it looks like, I have a hard time envisioning how a 'console table' will improve space in CE.
H
Sounds interesting for CE but terrible for ET ("[s]limmer and ergonomically designed to enable extra seats"). Without seeing what it looks like, I have a hard time envisioning how a 'console table' will improve space in CE.
H
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So basically its the ex-BMI seats and layout, with a pillow glued to the top of the seat.
Sounds wonderful!
Sounds wonderful!
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(note: in this picture the seats have been set up incorrectly, the middle armrests should be flush with the console allowing a wider seat for A & C.)
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