Travelers should be excited about the interiors of Korean Air's new A321neos. Korean Air has a narrow body aircraft.

Korean Air Airbus A321neo details

There are a total of 30 firm orders for the A321neo from Korean Air. The first A321neo will be put into service on regional routes as of December 2022.

Korean Air has been refreshing and expanding its fleet.

  • The airline ordered 10 Airbus A220-300s, all of which have already been delivered
  • The airline has ordered 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, five of which have been delivered
  • The airline has ordered 30 Airbus A321neos, one of which has already been delivered

The airline will be getting rid of its older Boeings. Korean Air is expanding its narrow body fleet due to the fact that the new generation of narrow body aircraft are more fuel efficient than their predecessors.

The interiors of Korean Air's planes are not special. The A321neos have some nice surprises. Korean Air will have a total of 182 seats on the A321neos.

Korean Air A321neo business class

The eight business class seats on Korean Air's A321neos are spread across two rows. Korean Air will have flat beds for the first time. These seats are the same ones that you will find on a lot of airlines.

Business class seats have a pitch of 63′′ and width of 19′′, as well as a personal monitor, wireless charging, and a tray table.

Some of the features you won't find on other airlines are included in this updated version. It's better than what you'll find on other Korean Air jets.

Korean Air A321neo business class cabin
Korean Air A321neo business class seats
Korean Air A321neo business class flat bed
Korean Air A321neo business class wireless charging
Korean Air A321neo business class mobile device stand

Korean Air A321neo economy class

There are 174 economy class seats on Korean Air's new A321neos. The seats have a pitch of 31-22′′, a width of 17.8′′ and a reclined angle of 121 degrees.

The A321neo economy seats will have a personal monitor, a coat hook, and a power outlet. It looks like a nice product.

It is interesting that the airline went with cloth seats instead of leather seats. Korean Air should keep those clean.

Korean Air A321neo economy class cabin
Korean Air A321neo economy class seats
Korean Air A321neo economy class entertainment screens

Korean Air is choosing new cabin finishes

I want to know if the A321neo interiors are a sign of things to come. The airline has traditionally used turquoise and dark blue finishes for their cabins.

Below are the pictures of Korean Air's economy and businees classes.

Korean Air 737 MAX business class cabin
Korean Air 737 MAX economy class cabin

Korean Air's old design style is to be polite. Korean Air's new A321neos appear to have a new design style.

  • Business class seats are just really generic with dark fabrics
  • Economy class seats are colorful and bright

I like the new style design but the contrast between the bland business class seat finishes and the over-the-top economy class seat finishes is odd.

Bottom line

Korean Air will have service with the A321neos. There are 30 of these planes on order, and they will be used for a lot of routes. Korean Air is the first airline to offer flat beds in business class. In terms of space and amenities, this appears to be a pleasant product.

Korean Air's A321neos seem to have a new design theme. The old interiors will not be missed by me.

What do you think about the A321neos?

The tip of the hat was given to Mike.

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