delta airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft is taking flight for transcontinental customers complete with the next generation of more comfortable Coach Class seating and AVOD, the airline’s industry-leading digital entertainment system available at every passenger’s seat.
The 737 narrow-body aircraft offers 16 First Class seats and 144 Coach Class seats. Delta is the first airline to offer the sleek, new, leading-edge “slim line” seats from Weber Aircraft LP for customers traveling in coach class which boast:
up to 1 and 1/2 inches of increased personal space with additional under-seat storage;
ergonomically-designed cushions developed using pressure mapping technology for maximum comfort;
advanced, lightweight materials.
In addition, this is the first 737-800 in North or South America to feature an audio/video on demand (AVOD) entertainment system by Panasonic Avionics Corporation with live TV available at every passenger’s seat in both First and Coach Class service.
“Introducing more comfortable and roomy seating for Coach Class customers and expanding Delta on Demand to more of our airplanes are additional steps we’re making to ensure Delta passengers enjoy a great experience when they travel with us on long-haul flights,” said Joanne Smith, senior vice president of In-Flight Services and Global Product Development.
Smith added that Delta will introduce one 737-800 aircraft approximately every two weeks for a total of 28 737-800s operating with the new interior design and offerings by May 2008.
Delta on Demand is the airline’s advanced, in-flight entertainment system which features a wide array of options for customers including up to 25 first-run and popular classic movies; 18 channels of live satellite television on domestic routes and a variety of stored TV programs on international routes; HBO on demand; a broad range of music selections that suit every taste and genre; a suite of 12 video games; and, interactive trivia that allows for friendly play among passengers.
Delta offering customers a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner entrees, as well as popular snack items, available for purchase on nonstop flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. Menu items are priced between $2 and $10.
In addition, Delta’s BusinessElite Chef Michelle Bernstein, extended her culinary creations to Delta’s domestic First Class customers flying nonstop between JFK and Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle as part of the airline’s continued onboard enhancements.
