delta airlines Looks like they’re planning to add more business class seats. Future layouts will be A350. With the new design, the airline plans to increase Delta One’s business class cabin to 40 seats from the current 32 seats. Economy class passengers may also benefit from this change.
The new layout maintains the same 32 Delta One suites at the front of the plane and adds two rows in a 1-2-1 layout behind the second door. However, with this increase comes the loss of his single row (2-4-2 layout) in the Premium Select premium economy cabin. Although the total number of premium seats remains the same, the number of seats that convert into flat beds has increased on board.
Further aft, the Comfort+ cabin remains four rows, with a total of 36 seats in a 3-3-3 configuration. Since the D1 suite takes up more space on board, the zone between door 2 and door 3 will also be removed, his third row in economy class. The new design includes a total of 14 rows in the overwing section (2 x D1, 5 x Premium Select, 4 x Comfort+, 3 x Economy), while the old layout has 16 rows (0/6/4/6) was.
Delta appears to have adjusted the galley layout of the rear wing doors and changed the seating arrangement. Ultimately, the number of seats in the aft section will be reduced by four, with the loss of the “infinite legroom” exit row seat in door 3L/R and his third row seat in the middle of the rear lounge/galley area. It will be. .
Ultimately, this change will reduce the number of economy class seats on the A350 by 31 and convert eight premium economy seats to business class.
Suffice it to say, this configuration is likely to begin on the airline’s longest-running route to South Africa. The new A350 also has an increased maximum takeoff weight to increase its range, but there are limits to the plane’s ability to carry cargo on that route, especially when departing from “hot and high-altitude” Johannesburg. Delta previously proposed (and was denied permission) to operate a triangular route to South Africa from Johannesburg and back via Cape Town due to the performance limitations of its older A350s.
The new cabin layout will allow airlines to sell more premium combinations on long-haul flights, while also reducing the overall burden on board. This means more cargo traffic to the U.S. on good days and fewer blocked seats and other weight restrictions on bad days.
Delta Air Lines has ordered 16 A350-900s from Airbus, with deliveries expected over the next few years. The airline also operates some A350s acquired from Latin America with that carrier’s legacy interior rather than Delta’s signature interior layout.
While you’re here, I have a favor to ask of you…
Did you enjoy the content? Or learn something useful?Or, in general, do you think this is the type of story you’d like to see more of? Consider Support the site by making a donation (of any amount). It makes me independent and helps me avoid credit card problems.