This is also the same seat you'll find in China Airlines business class cabins and on WestJet's new 787s, and it's one of the best 'off the rack' seats an airline can buy. The seats were fully flat and offered direct aisle access for every passenger, but they weren't especially competitive in today's market.īased on the photos Air Canada shared on its Twitter account, the A330 business class cabin now features Colins Aeropsace Super Diamond seats, similar to those found on the carrier's 787s and 777s. The planes used to feature a 1-1-1 herringbone seat, similar to what you'll find on Delta's older A330s (but not the new A330-900neos). While the economy cabins (laid out in a 2-4-2 configuration) have been refreshed as well, the biggest improvement comes for business class passengers. Yesterday it operated its first commercial flight with the new cabins: Flight AC311, a 4:41 flight from Montreal (YUL) to Vancouver (YVR). After flying to Seletar Airport (XSP) in Singapore in October to begin the retrofit process, the plane returned to Canada at the end of February. The business class cabin is split into two sections.
The largest aircraft in this list is the Boeing 777, with 40 business class seats spread over 11 rows. The plane in question is a 20-year-old Airbus A330-300 with the registration number C-GFUR. In any event, recognizing the availability of lie-flat seats with Air Canada becomes part of your regular flight search over time. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
