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CABINS AND GALLEYS

Air France to give

a makeover to its

E190 cabins with

Expliseat’s Tiseat

ir France is plan- lored to airline’s needs and launched for Air France in The refurbishment of the
ning to renew its manufactured and assem- the new Angers factory from Embraer 190s will start after
cabins of all its bled in Angers, France. Fall 2024, Expliseat aims to summer at the HOP! main-
AEmbraer E190s With the new TiSeat, Expli- combine continuous innova- tenance site in Clermont-
operated by HOP! along seat is building on its unique tion with passenger comfort. Ferrand. The first of these
with its range of product advanced technology to Marking this moment as revamped aircraft will take
and services on its short and push the aesthetic and func- one of the most pivotal for to the skies in autumn 2024.
medium-haul network. tional boundaries of innova- Expliseat, Amaury Barberot, These new-generation
To design the aircraft’s tion in aircraft interiors. chief executive, Expliseat seats will be consistent
future seats, Air France has Leveraging its patented says that together with Air with the high standards of
teamed up with Expliseat, titanium and composite fiber France we are setting new comfort offered on board
the French manufacturer of frame and its collaboration standards in cabin design. the Airbus A220. They will
an innovative carbon fiber with Air France, this latest “This collaboration underlines be unveiled exclusively from
and titanium seat combining evolution of the TiSeat com- Air France confidence in our May 28 to May 30, 2024 at
a lightweight and sustain- bines unparalleled reduction technology and the commit- the Aircraft Interiors Expo in
able design with enhanced in seat weight, significant ment to delivering exception- Hamburg, Germany. While
comfort, durability and improvement in seat robust- al experiences for all passen- details of the new TiSeat re-
functionality. The aircraft will ness and sustainability with gers,” Barberot adds. main confidential until its of-
be fitted with a new model advanced comfort and design The entire cabin decor will ficial unveiling in May 2024,
of the TiSeat, making Air features, setting a new stan- be also given a makeover in they can look forward to an
France the launch customer dard for economic efficiency, the Air France colours, from enhanced travel experience
of the new product elegance and functionality. the walls of the aircraft to thanks to a new human-cen-
The new seats will be tai- With this new production, the carpet on the floor. tric design philosophy

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