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- Six Continents Challenge, Part 2: North America & Africa
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- Viasat Inflight Wi-Fi Gets Big Speed Upgrade: Airline Passengers Rejoice
- Thai Airways Unveils New Business Class Seat For 777s, 787s, And A350s
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THAI unveiled their new cabins yesterday at a press conference, most of the articles about it are in Thai but I'll link one below anyways that shows the photos;
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14pk953bmje/
It shows new cabins across the board, with Business with closing doors, using the Thompson VantageNOVA seats, Premium Economy and Economy, there will also be a Business Plus section on the first row.
The product is set to launch in May/June 2027, first on retrofitted Boeing 777-300ERs, the airline will retrofit 14 of its 17 777s through 2027-2028. It will then arrive on delivered, new 787s, starting with the 787-10s in early 2028. Airbus A350s are also expected to be retrofitted starting at some point in 2028, going through to 2029.
Their retrofitted 777s will sadly go from 3-3-3 to 3-4-3 post retrofit. The new cabins will also feature an onboard self-service bar for Business passengers, THAI expects that in the 2030s, 86 widebody aircraft in its fleet, old and new will hold this new cabin configuration, creating a more consistent product across the fleet.
