Air Canada’s first Airbus narrobody with new cabins is now in commercial service. The 21-year-old A321neo, registered C-GITU, has new interiors available that feature new technologies and amenities such as high-speed Bluetooth audio.
«We are proud to welcome customers on board to experience the comfort, convenience and connectivity of our latest cabins. These upgraded fleet interiors will align the A320 and A321 with the popular A220 experience, further strengthening our industry-leading product offering,» said Mark Nasr, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital, and President, Aeroplan.
Highlights of the new cabins
- Larger overhead bins: Latest Airbus Airspace XL design.
- Upgraded seats: Present a standardized product across Air Canada’s narrowbody fleet in both Business and Economy Class. The new seats are designed to optimize passengers’ personal space, improve ergonomics and offer more storage space,
- Bluetooth Audio – Air Canada’s new IFE system will include a Bluetooth monitor in the seatback.
- New exterior cameras – Customers can now view their flight live thanks to a new tail and belly camera system for narrowbody aircraft.
- Full-color LED ambient lighting: The new cabin lighting system will allow different moods to be created depending on the time of day and phase of flight.
- Fast and reliable Wi-Fi: Enhanced satellite connectivity.
- Power options at all seats: All customers have access to power outlets, USB-A and USB-C.
The new IFE system installed on the Airbus A321 and A320 fleets allows customers to enjoy a live TV service with this cabin, with BNN, CTV, LCN, RDS, TSN1 and TSN2 available on all flights operated by these aircraft.
Air Canada’s remaining 14 Airbus A321s and eight A320s will be upgraded from this fall until the end of 2025. With this upgrade, the cabins of the narrowbody aircraft will be standardized with the same product, matching the Airbus A220 and Boeing 737 MAX.
The new interiors will reduce the overall weight of the A321 by 240 kilograms, reducing fuel consumption across the fleet after the upgrade process is completed by more than 2.4 million liters and reducing GHG emissions by 6,256 tCO2 equivalent per year.
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