JetBlue takes delivery
of A321LR with the first Airspace
interior
- Supporting JetBlue’s
plans to open new transatlantic routes
- First airline
to feature Airbus’ new Airspace cabin on Single-Aisle
aircraft
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#AirbusintheUS
Hamburg, Germany, 29 April 2021 –
U.S.-based JetBlue Airways has taken delivery of its first of 13 A321LR aircraft
featuring Airbus’ new Airspace interior. These new A321LRs support JetBlue’s
plan to open its highly anticipated transatlantic services, starting with direct
flights to London later this year. In addition to these 13 new A321LRs, the
airline also has on order another 57 Airbus aircraft comprising other A321neo
variants – which will also feature Airspace cabins. By bringing Airspace to the
Single-Aisle Family, JetBlue’s A321 cabins will be the very first to feature
Airbus’ new award-winning cabin design-language and passenger-pleasing cabin
features -- which are consistent with Airbus’ A330neo and A350 Widebody
aircraft.
Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue Airways Corp.
said: “At JetBlue we are eagerly looking forward to introducing the Airbus A321
Long Range single-aisle aircraft with Airbus’ Airspace interior for our new
transatlantic services. These aircraft will allow us to offer our customers
attentive, boutique-style service, while also ensuring ample personal space,
larger overhead bins, customized lighting and a design that gives the cabin a
wide-body feel.”
“We are
thrilled to have JetBlue set yet another trend and introduce Airbus’ new
Airspace cabin on its long range service,“ said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief
Commercial Officer. “For sure the outstanding comfort and in-flight
transatlantic experience on board these aircraft will be a winner – for JetBlue,
its valued passengers and crew alike!”
Airspace
brings to the A320 Family the following passenger-pleasing cabin enhancements:
unique welcome and customisable hero lighting (which helps reduce jet lag); new
slimmer sidewall panels for extra personal space at shoulder level; better views
through the windows with their redesigned bezels and completely integrated
window shades; the latest full LED lighting technologies; the largest overhead
bin in class; and new lavatories with hygienic touchless features and
antimicrobial surfaces.
In
addition to these Airspace elements, the A320 Family’s wide cabin cross-section
also enables JetBlue to offer its passengers true long-haul comfort in all
classes, with 24 full-flat adaptive-mattress seats in the airline’s Mint
premium-class private suites, while 114 economy passengers will appreciate the
widest 18.4inch seats with a contoured seat-back for extra knee space. Most of
these economy seats will offer a full 32inch pitch, while four rows will be
optimised for “Even More Space” seating -- offering around an additional five
inches for the most legroom in any transatlantic economy class
seat.
JetBlue’s passengers in these A321LRs will
also be able to stay connected throughout the flight with the airline’s
unlimited, free high-speed Wi-Fi. In addition, they will have access to a
curated selection of live TV channels focused on news and sports, and an
extensive library of seatback entertainment – allowing for a ‘multiple screen’
experience onboard. Seats will also feature easy-to-reach in-seat power,
featuring AC and USB-C ports to keep their hand-held devices fully charged. As
well as offering the rich portfolio of entertainment and connectivity options
for each passenger, the in-seat equipment on these aircraft will also put the
customer in control of their food choices, allowing them to customize their own
meal right on their seatback screen.
In 2017 at
the APEX Expo in Long Beach, JetBlue was unveiled as the launching customer for
Airbus’ Airspace cabin for the A320 Family. Following the announcement, Airbus
and JetBlue worked together to bring to reality a new level of passenger
experience for JetBlue’s passengers in its A321LRs featuring Airspace for the
first time.
The
longstanding partnership between Airbus and JetBlue began in 1999 when JetBlue
was launched and took delivery of its first A320. Two years later the airline
placed an order for 48 Airbus planes. Following years of extraordinary growth,
JetBlue now operates a fleet of more than 200 A320 and A321 aircraft and has
around another 70 on order -- including more of these A321LRs, as well as other
A321neo variants – all of which will feature Airspace interiors. In addition,
the airline has also placed orders for Airbus’ smallest Single-Aisle Family
member, the A220 airliner, the first of which will soon enter
service.
The A321LR, a member of the A320neo
Family, delivers 30 percent fuel savings and nearly 50 percent reduction in
noise footprint compared to previous generations of aircraft. With an increased
range of up to 4,000nm (7,400km), the A321LR is the unrivalled long-range route
opener, featuring true transatlantic capability and premium wide-body comfort in
a single-aisle aircraft cabin. With its new fleet the airlines benefit from the
lowest operating costs in the respective size categories, as well as the unique
commonality between variants of the Airbus Family.
At the end of March
2021, the A320neo Family had received more than 7,450 firm orders from over 120
customers
worldwide.
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