The new business class suite will have doors on its Boeing 777s.
The Boeing 777 is the workhorse of the long haul fleet, as the carrier has 31 of these planes. The premium product of the airplane is outdated given the long haul routes that it operates. The seats are in a 2-2-2 configuration. While they are fully flat, they are about as tight as fully flat seats get.
This should soon be changing. The new Boeing 777 business class product will feature direct aisle access from every seat and even privacy doors.
This coincides with the introduction of premium economy on the Boeing 777 and Boeing 787-9, since KLM didn't previously have this product. It is expected that all of the details about updated cabins will be revealed in May 2022.
The average age of the planes is around 12 years old. The planes have a lot of life left in them, so they should be refreshed.
There are three most likely options for the business class seat on the planes.
The most likely option for a reverse herringbone seat is a seat with a door, similar to what British Airways has on their A350s.
One of the most popular new seats is the Adient Ascent product. Direct aisle access from every seat and door is a potential feature of this product.
The same seats you will find on Delta's A350-900s are in the staggered configuration. Delta and KLM have a joint venture, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they would choose the same seats.
I think the Adient Ascent seat is the most likely seat to align with the 787s.
The new Boeing 777 business class product is intended to make these planes competitive for years to come. The seats with aisle access and doors are expected to be a great improvement over the current product.
We should learn more about the new class in the coming weeks, and I'm curious to see what seat they choose.
What are you anticipating from the new business class?
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