Jetstar has announced plans for a multi-million dollar revamp for its entire Boeing B787 Dreamliner fleet.
Seating
All of the seats on Jetstar B787s will be replaced with next generation ergonomic designs by RECARO, one of the world’s leading aircraft seat designers.
New Economy Class seats will feature seat back smartphone and tablet holders, a power outlet and six-way headrests for head and neck support. There will be no change to the current seat pitch.
The airline says that it is seeing a growing demand from premium travellers and as a result, it is increasing Business Class seats from 21 to 44 on every B787 aircraft. The seats will have device holders, a power outlet, headrests and a “generous” recline. It will also develop new ways for customers including Club Jetstar members to book a business seat.
To accommodate the extra business seats, the total number of seats across the aircraft (Business and Economy) will drop by 10 to 325.
One major change coming to Jetstar’s Dreamliner fleet is that all the seat-back inflight entertainment screens will be removed, a change facilitated by the rollout of inflight wi-fi and content streaming to personal devices.
This multi-million-dollar fleet revamp will allow us to offer our customers more choice, comfort and amenities when flying longer distances internationally. Our existing 787 business class offering is extremely popular, so we’re doubling the number of business class seats, and to keep customers connected in the air, we’re introducing on-board wi-fi. The new crew rest areas mean our crew will be able to get the rest they need to operate longer flights, unlocking the possibility of exciting new destinations like Sri Lanka and India.
said Stephanie Tully, CEO, Jetstar Group.
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Connectivity, Livery and Timeline
Jetstar is introducing onboard Wi-Fi. This will allow passengers to surf on the internet or stream content from Jetstar’s entertainment collection. Passengers will be able to access in-flight connectivity using their own devices.
As part of the changes, the fleet will also receive updated Jetstar livery (pictured above)to match the latest aircraft in its fleet, the Airbus A321neoLR.
Additionally, a new lie-flat crew rest area will be installed above the economy cabin at the rear of the aircraft. This will enable the airline to operate long-haul flights. Jetstar says that possibilities to open routes to India, Sri Lanka and Africa will open up with the installation of a crew-rest area.
The airline will start retrofitting the Dreamliners from late-2025 and will be progressively completed in the following months/years. The airline says that detailed design work is currently underway, with more details to be provided in the coming months.
Featured image by Jetstar
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