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Swiss International Air Lines' new first-class seats are so heavy that for safety reasons the airline will have to modify the planes they are installed on.
“SWISS Senses”, the in-flight experience that will be available to passengers from next year, will include SWISS First and offer passengers “total privacy with lockable sliding doors, spacious closets and a colour concept that gives you peace of mind when on board”, the airline said. Airline website.
According to the new seating plan, the aircraft will be fitted with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with 227 seats, four of which will be first class.
“First and business class are typically located at the front of the cabin, which means the plane tends to be nose-heavy,” Swiss International told FOX Business.
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“The new SWISS First offers passengers complete privacy with lockable sliding doors, spacious closets and a colour concept that gives passengers peace of mind when on board,” Swiss International Air Lines said on its website. (Swiss International Air Lines/Fox News)
As a result, the aircraft “requires the fixed installation of additional 'balancing plates' to ensure proper longitudinal balance of the aircraft,” Swiss International said.
The airline said it was considering other options but would keep the plates on board until it developed an alternative that provided the necessary balance.
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Swiss International Airbus A330-300 new seat map. (Swiss International Air Lines/Fox News)
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drakey | Lufthansa | 6.41 | -0.17 |
-2.58% |
| Easy | Airbus SE | 36.99 | -1.40 |
-3.65% |
“The 'balancing plate' option is a proven and reliable approach in the aviation industry and can be implemented immediately,” Swiss International's statement continued. “In parallel, we will continue to work on developing alternative solutions and monitor further trends and technologies that may enable us to achieve the required overall weight distribution in other effective ways.”
Swiss International says the changes to first class are the result of customer wants and needs, which include modernising the cabin interiors of its long-haul aircraft.
A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 is parked at the terminal, followed by a Boeing 747-400, a 737 being towed by a tugboat, a LOT Polish Airlines Embraer 170 and an Aegean Airlines 737 taxiing behind it. (aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Work to refurbish the airline's Airbus A330-300 interiors is scheduled to begin between winter 2025 and winter 2026.
The remaining 223 seats will be made up of 43 business class seats, 21 premium economy seats and 159 economy seats, according to Swiss International's website.
