The China Airlines A321neo fleet will feature a freshly customized flat-bed product on board. Premium travelers will find the Stelia Equinox seat up front, delivering a fully flat bed and other comfortable amenities.
This seat will no doubt contribute widely to passenger comfort on regional routes, complying with China Airlines’ tradition of excellence.
– Thierry Kanengieser, VP Cabin Interior STELIA Aerospace
Among the features included in the seat design:
- A spacious 180-degree full flat bed with an enlarged bed width of 22.5 inches
- Retractable telescopic partitions between seats for enhanced privacy
- A personal storage area under the TV screen, whose door transforms into a small
cocktail table - A new LED control panel allowing the passenger to electrically adjust the seat and
maximize comfort throughout the flight - Inductive charging for mobile devices
- Night mood lighting projections around each passenger’s head
Stelia also highlights customizations performed to the forward monuments in the cabin to increase storage space for the airline.
The 2-2 seating arrangement does not offer direct aisle access for each passenger. On the plus side, however, China Airlines did not choose the Equinox 3D model that goes high/low with footwells to further increase cabin density. While an interesting and creative approach to improving seating density, the Equinox 3D found its share of less-than-satisfied passengers and airlines alike.
China Airlines currently expects to debut the A321neo on the Taipei-Hong Kong route at the end of March. By mid-Summer, with additional aircraft deliveries, the carrier expects to operate the type to more than a dozen destinations across its regional network, per Cirium route data.
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