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 airline’s 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 airline’s 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.