While airplane seats have gotten tighter over the years (at least in economy), there’s no denying that the aesthetics of cabins have improved, between mood lighting, the size of overhead bins, sleek cabin design, etc.
This is an area where Boeing has really led the way, both when it comes to widebody and narrowbody planes. For example, there’s the Boeing Sky Interior design with beautiful mood lighting, sleek curves, and big overhead bins.
Boeing Sky Interior
While Airbus has done a good job with the interiors of their new A350s, other than that they generally have pretty outdated interiors. The bins aren’t very sexy, the mood lighting is limited, etc. So while Airbus is changing that with their A350s and A330neos, they haven’t done much for the rest of their product line.
Airbus A350 interior
Well, Airbus has finally announced that they’ll be introducing a new Airspace interior for their A320 aircraft. This will be available around 2020, both on newly delivered aircraft, and also as a retrofit option for existing aircraft.
The new Airbus A320 Airspace interior
What can we expect from these new interiors? According to the press release:
- The Largest Overhead Storage Compartment (OHSC) in its Class: Called the “Airspace Bin”, it not only allows eight, instead of five bags, per four-frame bin, but also accommodates bigger and heavier bags stowed vertically.
- Iconic Ceiling Lighting: Featuring a fully customized on-board luminary experience, that begins at the entrance with a welcoming ambiance and continues throughout the aircraft with variable lighting features.
- New Sidewall Panels with Increased Cabin Width: One more inch at shoulder level for extra personal space.
- New Window Bezel: The new fully-integrated window shades provide passengers more window space and unobstructed view, evoking the feel of the A350.
- New Lavatory Design: The new spacious design also features colored mood lighting, along with anti-bacterial coatings, automatic aroma dispenser, sound and optional touchless options.
- Coloured LED Lighting: Leveraging 16.4 million color options, the new custom-cabin mood lighting creates a personalized in-flight experience at 30,000 feet throughout the cabin.
- Harmonized Door Surround: The new lines of the frames match the Airspace design of the A350 XWB and the A330neo.
Here are some more pictures of the new interiors:
The new Airbus A320 Airspace interior
The new Airbus A320 Airspace interior
The new Airbus A320 Airspace interior
This looks like a very nice, long overdue improvement on the part of Airbus. I can’t wait to see this in person, though I guess it’ll be another few years at the earliest before we see one of these in the skies.
What do you make of the new Airbus Airspace A320 interiors?
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