Finnair completes A350 cabin design
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Finnair has completed the cabin design of its new Airbus A350 due to enter service next year.
Created by top Helsinki firm dSign Vertti Kivi & Co, the A350’s cabin features full Wi-Fi connectivity, large panoramic view windows, and comfortable seating arrangements in both classes.
The 297-seat configuration includes 46 seats in Business Class in a 1+2+1 layout, ensuring direct aisle access to all Business Class passengers. The Zodiac Cirrus III seats convert to fully flat beds, feature 16-inch touch-screen inflight entertainment systems, AC, and USB power outlets.
The Economy Class cabin features comfortable Zodiac Z300 slim-line seats with a 31-inch seat pitch in a 3+3+3 layout. At the front of the Economy Class cabin are 43 Economy Comfort seats, with comfier headrests, high-quality headphones and four extra inches of leg room. All seats in Economy include an 11-inch touch screen inflight entertainment system and USB power outlets.
The cabin also boasts gradual changes in dynamic ambient LED lighting create a calming and fresh atmosphere. Designer Vertti Kivi said: “Our Space Alive concept means dynamic lighting, colours and moods to suit the time of day, destination or season. For example, when descending in the East the aircraft can be awash in warm orange tones, or surface interiors may glow in fresh blue hues when arriving in Helsinki.”
As the European launch customer of the next-generation Airbus A350 XWB (extra wide body) aircraft, Finnair plans to begin operating its first A350s in the second half of next year. The new longhaul aircraft will initially serve Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing, with Hong Kong and Singapore A350 service to be added in 2016.
Finnair has 11 firm orders and eight options for A350 aircraft, which will form the backbone of the company’s long-haul fleet and drive expansion plans
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