There will also be a retractable support with a non-slip surface at the passenger's eye level where smartphones and tablets can be placed, and each seat will have USB A and C charging ports.
Work will soon begin to renew the fleet and the first modernized aircraft will enter service in the autumn.
The business class will be separated from the rest of the cabin by a moving curtain and, from January 2025 (presumably when the modernization project is completed), all Embraer 190 business class customers will benefit from having an empty seat next to the cabin. them.
Air France said the seat, provided by French manufacturer Expliseat with design by Andrea Mocellin, is made of carbon fiber and titanium and is 30 percent lighter than the current model.
The airline's decision to densify its Embraer 190 fleet follows a similar move by British Airways to overhaul its fleet of 20 Embraer 190 aircraft with new, slimmer seats, increasing capacity from 98 to 106 seats.
BA Cityflyer will densify the Embraer 190 fleet
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