Air Canada has showcased new features on the airline's first upgraded Airbus A321.
Along with new seats in Business Class, Air Canada's fleet of Airbus A321s and A320s will feature a fresh cabin interior, new technologies and services such as Bluetooth audio, and free high-speed internet.
A new camera feature enabling the passenger to share a pilot's eye view of the take-off due to new exterior cameras connected to the aircraft's seatback entertainment system has been installed. It's a first for a narrow-body aircraft and is just one of several innovations unveiled with the airline's first upgraded Airbus A321, which has been redesigned from nose to tail.
Highlights of new cabin features:
- Larger overhead bins – Latest Airbus Airspace XL design, the largest overhead bins in-class that will also be installed on the Airbus A321XLRs.
- Upgraded seating – Presents a standardised product across the Air Canada narrowbody fleet in Business Class. The new seats are designed to optimise passenger personal space, improve ergonomics, and provide more storage giving customers a more comfortable experience.
- Bluetooth audio – Air Canada's newest IFE system will feature a Bluetooth-enabled seatback monitor. Customers will be able to connect their personal headsets while watching video on demand, live TV, or listening to podcasts or music. This initiative helps reduce usage of single-use headphones and supports Air Canada's sustainability objectives in reducing waste.
- New exterior cameras – Customers can now watch their flight live thanks to a new first-in-class narrowbody tail and belly camera system providing high-resolution, real-time video of the aircraft exterior.
- Full colour LED mood lighting – New cabin lighting system will allow different ambiances to be set depending on time of day and phase of flight.
- Fast and reliable Wi-Fi – Upgraded satellite-based connectivity.
- Power options at all seats – All customers have access to power outlets, USB-A, and USB-C.
Air Canada's remaining 14 Airbus A321s and its eight A320s will be retrofitted starting this Autumn through to the end of 2025. With these upgrades, customers will benefit from an elevated narrow-body cabin experience, in line with the cabins of the Airbus A220 and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that comprise the majority of Air Canada's narrowbody fleet.
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents.
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