SAS to refit B737 aircraft
Published: 05/12/2011 - Filed under: News »
Scandinavian Airlines has ordered new seating for its B737-800s, with eight aircraft scheduled to be refitted next year.
SAS said the new Recaro seats (pictured below) offer “increased comfort for customers, who [will] get additional legroom”, and will weigh around 360kg less than the current seating per aircraft, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
A total of 1,484 seats will be fitted across eight aircraft during 2012, with SAS saying it “plans to install the seats on further aircraft the following year”. The first aircraft with the new seating will be unveiled in May next year.
For more information visit flysas.com.
Report by Mark Caswell
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millionsofmiles - 05/12/2011 17:53
Looks like a hardwood board, similar to the new LH seat in Europe flights.
To say that this kind of seat offers more comfort is a dirty joke. The only thing it offers is a better cost position for the operating airline, since they fit more seats into their planes.
So, one needs seat cushions to carry onboard in order to protect one's poor maltreated a...e.
RoadKing - 08/12/2011 14:27
millionsofmiles: I am surprised by your comment. I tried this seat on a flight from München to Oslo, and I thought it was great. Seat comfort is good and it leaves a significant amount of extra leg room.
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