A new two-metre seat-bed on Air France business cabin

The new business class seat is now available on Dubai-Paris route, on daily night flights.

This enhancement is part of the airline's policy of ensuring that customers benefit from advanced technology to enjoy greater flying comfort. Air France has installed in this cabin a more comfortable new seat, convertible into a real bed which offers much improved features.

The length of the seat when it is reclined (two metres) makes it one of the largest on the market. Furthermore it offers:
• improved sleeping comfort thanks to its almost fully horizontal position (angle of 5° from the horizontal);
• greater width -61 cm- with an armrest on the aisle-side which is automatically raised;
• enhanced support in all positions thanks to the footrest;
• simplified, more intuitive controls;
• a second set of built-in controls to enable passengers to adjust the seat without having to sit up;
• a wider folding table;
• a step to access overhead baggage compartments more easily.

Naturally the above items come in addition to those which underpin the success of the new cabin interiors, such as the rigid shell providing privacy for the passenger, the PC socket and the individual video screen.

The first aircraft to be equipped with this new generation of seats is the Boeing 777-200 and by May 2007, one quarter of the Air France long fleet will boast these new seats.