China Southern Airlines unveils new lie-flat seats for Premium Business class being introduced

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China Southern Airlines has unveiled its new Premium Business Class following delivery of it's first Airbus A330 aircraft, featuring cocoon- style shell lie-flat seats.

China Southern’s new Airbus A330 features 24 Minipod Premium Business Class seats from B/E Aerospace, Inc.

"Clearly setting the standard in Business Class service in China and throughout Asia, China Southern has put the emphasis on Premium," said Mr. Li Kun, Executive Vice President, China Southern Airlines. He added that the new minipod design, “offers all of the key design features that our Premium Business Class customer expects of China's largest and best airline."


China Southern Airlines new Premium Business Class seats feature:

- An ergonomically-designed fixed privacy shell which transforms into an eight degree lie flat bed - 1.9 meters long.

- Independent rotating leg rest adjustments which raises up and down - provides support to lower legs and calves.

- Electrically extending foot rest extension and bottom cushion extension which lengthens and shortens.

- Fully adjustable, automatic lumbar massage function.

- Multi-functional telephone and video control unit which controls 10.4 inch LCD tilting viewing screen and on-board music channels.

- Easily accessible, AC power plugs for laptops and CD players. No adaptors are needed.

- Private storage cavity and hip recess for added personal convenience.

- 58 inches of pitch between shell pods.

- Individual directional LED reading light with full intermediate dimming.

- Pull-out privacy divider separating each passenger.