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Delta will introduce new first-class seats on Airbus A321neos

Zach Wichter
Zach Wichter
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Zach has been interested in things that go since he was a kid. He previously worked at The New York Times and spent much of his time there covering the aviation industry, including contributing to the paper’s reporting on the 737 Max crisis at Boeing. He grew up in Bethpage, on Long Island, and graduated from Northwestern University in 2013 where he majored in journalism and gender and sexuality studies.
Feb. 03, 2020
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Delta will introduce new first-class seats on Airbus A321neos
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Some Delta Air Lines passengers will see new domestic first class seats starting later this year.

The airline confirmed the plan last week after it was originally reported by PaxEx.aero.

"Customer insights were instrumental to the new design, and we spent hundreds of hours listening to customers so that we could respond with thoughtful improvements," Mauricio Parise, Delta's managing director of product development said in a statement confirming the new seats. "We've completely customized every feature on the seat to create a truly unique, premium seating product for domestic First Class."

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The new seats will feature a memory foam cushion, increased privacy, extra storage and a larger tray table compared to the current domestic first seats.

Delta's A321neos are not yet on the airline's schedule. The airline ordered 100 of the aircraft in 2017. With a range of almost 3,700 miles, the planes can reach all of North America, much of South America and — in theory — some Western European destinations from Delta's Atlanta hub.

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The airline will install its custom-designed wireless inflight entertainment system in all cabins on the aircraft, with what Delta said will be "oversized high-definition seatback screens."

Delta's first A321neos were set to begin arriving to the carrier this year, but it's possible that schedule could slide because of production delays at Airbus. For now, Delta said it expects the aircraft to be in service in late 2020.

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An image of the new first-class seats Delta plans for its new Airbus A321neo aircraft. (Photo courtesy of Delta Aiur Lines)
Featured image by Delta's A321neo new first class. (Image courtesy of Delta Air Lines.)