The impact of new aircraft technologies, particularly on long-haul premium, has become a major discussion point as airlines seek to blend the narrowbody and widebody cabin experiences. "An important trend we see today is an increasing cabin segmentation and the introduction of full-flat business-class cabins in our single-aisle aircraft," Airbus aircraft interiors marketing director Florent Pet-teni told ATW. With the emergence of longer-haul narrowbod-ies, like the Airbus A321LR and A321XLR, Petteni said airlines are looking to create a consistent customer experience with their widebodies. "Airlines require equivalent levels of comfort, as well as a consistent cabin branding, compared to what they are flying today in their widebodies, especially for their business-class passengers. We are working with different seat suppliers to have a wide choice of business-class products that we can install on the A321LR and A321XLR," he said.
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