Lufthansa recently took delivery of its first A321neo aircraft, bringing a world of change for travellers on short- and medium-haul routes, including new seats.

The improved seating comes from Italian manufacturer Geven and offers a pleasant sitting experience thanks to ergonomic pressure distribution and innovative slimming of the backrest, which allows guests to enjoy even more personal space.

"This is achieved by the newly developed horizontal arrangement of the literature bag above the table. In addition, travelling is not only more comfortable during the flight, but also during taxiing, take-off and landing: instead of the previous 12 degrees during these three phases, guests travel comfortably with a 20-degree inclination of the backrest; business class guests can even adjust the backrest to 26 degrees during the cruise," Lufthansa said in a statement

Each row of seats has its own USB ports in the current and future standard, which for the first time in the Lufthansa Group will also be available on short-haul flights. Moreover, Lufthansa Group passengers will also be able to set up their own tablets even more conveniently thanks to the special column inserted into the table to facilitate the tablet holder.

"Many customer feedbacks have been incorporated into the design of the seat. We received a lot of positive feedback on the new features. We are therefore convinced that the new seat and the modern ambience of the cabin will further improve the travel comfort of our guests," said Paul Estoppey, head of Product Management Cabin Lufthansa Group Hub Airlines.

In addition to benefits for customers, the reduction of weight and thus CO2 emissions as well as maintenance costs were the focus of development. The Lufthansa Group Airlines expect more than 100 brand-new Airbus A320neo family aircraft by 2025. The newly developed engine technologies from Pratt & Whitney and CFM International, as well as the aerodynamic wingtips (sharklets) with which the aircraft are equipped, will lead to a significant fuel reduction of up to 20 per cent per seat kilometre. An A320neo taking off has a 50 per cent smaller noise contour than other aircraft of this type. - TradeArabia News Service