American Airlines today announced plans to install new lie-flat seats and enhanced inflight entertainment in the Business Class cabin on the airline's Boeing 767-300 and Boeing 777 aircraft. American also announced plans for additional cabin improvements
for its two-class Boeing 767-300 fleet, including larger and more spacious overhead bins. The new lie-flat business class seats
will be manufactured by Recaro, a leading specialist in transportation design.
Enhancements to the Boeing 767-300 Business Class cabin are scheduled to begin in 2006. American will begin installing the new Business Class seats on the Boeing 777 fleet beginning in 2007. American's Boeing 767-300s operate on American's transatlantic services from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. The airline's Boeing 777 aircraft operate on selected transatlantic services from the UK and Germany. Both aircraft types operate on selected routes within American's network
across the USA and Latin America.
Additionally, American is investing in the Boeing 777 First Class cabin by extending its award-winning Flagship Suite First Class seats to 20 additional aircraft, creating a consistent First Class product across the entire fleet. Flagship Suite was introduced in 2000 on selected Boeing 777 aircraft and features a unique seat design that can be swiveled into different positions for working
or watching inflight entertainment. It also converts into a fully flat bed.
The new cabin enhancements on the Boeing 767-300s and the Boeing 777s will give American a highly competitive and consistent product in the marketplace, and will deliver to the airline's premium customers the products and services they value most.
"We know how important it is to our passengers to be comfortable on their international flights, whether they are working, enjoying a meal and a movie, or just relaxing," said Craig Kreeger, Vice President Europe & Pacific. "Our new Business Class product will provide our customers with a comfortable and highly adjustable lie-flat seat, as well as quite a bit of work space and state-of-the-art inflight entertainment, all of which will create a world-class Business Class experience. "
Mr. Kreeger added that, based on rave reviews for Flagship Suite from First Class customers, American is making the investment to ensure passengers will have this product every time they fly on one of the airline's Boeing 777s.
