Korean Air Chooses EADS Sogerma Services’ Class 180 First Class Seats

EADS Sogerma Services has been selected to supply its Class 180® cocoon-type first-class seats for Korean Air’s widebody Boeing aircraft, marking a strategic contract win in the Asian region.

The seats will be retrofitted on Korean Air’s existing Boeing 747-400s beginning in the first quarter of 2005, followed by their installation on new-production 777s scheduled for delivery beginning the same year.

Announcement of the order was made today at the Transport & VIP Interiors Expo in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where EADS Sogerma Services is participating in the conference program and exhibition.

The Class 180 seats provide premium first-class comfort and privacy, with features that include a cocoon-type enclosure, a full-recline capability to 180 deg., and electrically-powered seat backrest, seat bottom and leg rest.

For Korean Air’s installation, the Class 180 seats will be equipped with a 15-inch video screen, Internet connection and a power outlet for computers. An additional feature is an extendable “buddy seat” that accommodates another passenger for work or conversation during the flight.

“Korean Airlines’ selection of the Class 180 seat followed an international evaluation, during which the industry’s leading seat designs were judged in a true competition,” explained Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, EADS Sogerma Services’ Senior Vice President, Cabin Interiors & Completion. “We welcome Korean Air as an important new Asian region customer for the Class 180 seats.”