Emirates has shared a first look into the Business Class suites inside the 777X aircraft, a next-generation jetliner which is due to enter the skies in 2027. As well as details on the new cosy onboard lounge.
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Business Class travellers can expect business suites with privacy doors on the 777X, as well as the softer colours and warmer palette that the Emirates brand has been leaning towards in recent years. The central overhead bins have been removed to bring an enhanced sense of space to the 777X cabin.
“The enclosed suite was our idea right back in the ‘90s when we put it on the A340-500 (in first class) and then others have taken the suite (and) introduced them into business class,” said Emirates President, Sir Tim Clark.
“So you see (business class doors) coming in, and if you haven’t got them, then people are going to say to you, well, you really have to have them.”
The 777X aircraft will adopt a 1-2-1 seat configuration. The dovetail layout will see every second window seat beside the aisle. Meanwhile, the middle seats will be placed both next to one another and apart in an alternating order.
Seats are expected to be designed by Safran, which has a long-standing partnership with Emirates - with a seat manufacturing and assembly facility set to open in Dubai next year. First looks depict a highly bespoke version of Safran’s Unity platform, currently seen on Japan Airlines. Riyadh Air and Qantas are set to follow later this year. Business Class suites on Emirates 777X are also said to have a small area for drinks as well as a wireless charging port.
Initially, Emirates ordered a hefty 270 Boeing 777X aircrafts, a majority of which were the 777-9 model. They were unfortunately forced to abandon their original Boeing 777X Business Class seats due to ongoing delays.
“There was no way we could leave things as they were because technology – particularly in the customer-facing side of things – moves at quite a pace, whether it be Wi-Fi connectivity, the TVs themselves and the seats themselves.... so we just had to throw ‘em all away,” Clark said.
There is also a premium lounge area found onboard the aircraft. Renders display this area located between two Business Class cabins. Decorated with the familiar Ghaf Tree motif Emirates are known for. This space has four passenger seats on either side, this lounge is described as a social space where passengers can relax and mingle. As their traditional cocktail bar (Found on the A380) would be challenging to replicate on the Boeing 777X in regard to economic viability.
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