Industry Update
KOREAN AIR AIRBUS SERVAIR
Korea sits pretty
Korean Air has completed installion of its next- generation premium seats, the latest AVOD system and upgraded galley facilities. The US$335 million, six-year investment
project involved replacement of more than 14,000 seats in 68 B777, B747 and A330 aircraft. The next-generation premium seats include Kosmo suites, Kosmo sleepers and sleeper seats in First; Prestige sleepers and Prestige Plus seats in Prestige class; and New Economy and Economy seats in Economy. In the Kosmo suites, designed by the UK’s Acumen and costing US$230,000 per seat, there is a 180-degree, full-flat capability that has been widened by 15 cm (6 in) to 67.3 cm (26.5 in). The seat has also been installed in Korean’s new A380. The Prestige Sleeper can also transform into a 180-degree, full-flat bed. The New Economy seat is ergonomically designed and contains individual monitors 27 cm (10.6 in), 5.6 cm (2.2 in) larger than before. The seats can be reclined up to 118 degrees. Korean has also added a duty-free retail
outlet onto its A380. It consists of five units, video wall displaying advertisements and four other units for cosmetics, fragrances, accessories and liquor. Korean has the highest duty-free revenues of any airline in the world.
www.koreanaie.com
Kosmo suites
Airbus optimises A320 Servair adds G’Bessia duty-free
Driessen-Zodiac Aerospace and Airbus has signed an agreement on progressively introducing galleys and stowages as single- source supplier furnished equipment (SFE) on the A320 family of aircraft. The offer is based on a modular concept, optimising the initial configuration and easing later re-configurations, which facilitates the re-marketability of the aircraft. Airbus A320 airline customers will also benefit from pre-assigned customer support conditions, which will complement the existing support of the Airbus customer services for all SFE cabin equipment. “We are very pleased with the Airbus choice
of Driessen as a supplier to its most successful aircraft on the current market, the A320 family,” said Paul Verheul, ceo of Driessen– Zodiac Aerospace. “This close partnership with Airbus will improve the robustness of the supply chain, supporting the increase in production rates.” The galleys and stowages will offer flexibility
for airline-specific configurations. The new SFE approach will start with deliveries from mid-2012.
www.driessen.com
Servair has announced the opening of a duty-free outlet and snack bar at Conakry’s international G’Bessia airport. This will be followed by a catering unit in October. The 450sqm Servair Guinea unit reaffirms Servair’s position as Africa’s leading caterer with a total of 17 units. They were built and will be run by Afrique Catering, a Servair subsidiary with expertise in onboard catering and connected services in partnership with local players. “Our diverse experience in the field and our
long-standing presence on the African continent enable us to offer our services on all the dynamic up-and-coming platforms. We are happy with this new partnership and our presence in the Republic of Guinea in activities that positively contribute to the image of the airport,” commented Patrick Alexandre, Servair ceo. And Servair subsidiary CPA recently received international recognition from Delta Air Lines for its 2010 catering service. CPA was named best international caterer in the Business Elite Cuisine category, excluding the USA. Included in stringent criteria used by Delta are air safety, punctuality, flight report assessments and on-site inspections by Delta catering teams.
www.servair-catering.com
Airbus galley Conakry Airport
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www.onboardhospitality.com
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