Singapore Airlines Limited has announced via inference that its Boeing 787-9 aircraft will be in a two-class configuration.
The B787s will potentially be deployed in short and medium haul destinations of up to 8 hours flight time. Approximately 1/3 of the B787's flights will be night deployments while 2/3 of the flights will be day deployments.
In a tender to design firms for the Boeing 787-9 Business Class interior, the Airline said:"SIA is seeking the design and development of the Business Class cabin of its B787 aircraft, particularly the passenger seats in an efficient cabin layout."
"SIA’s B787s must offer compelling reasons for customers to choose SIA for traveling on the short to medium haul routes, particularly in the Business Class cabin. The cabin must offer customers a new air travel experience with vastly improved comfort and the opportunity and convenience to pursue a number of activities in-flight."
"Besides the possible differences between long haul and short/medium haul travel in terms of customer requirements, the planning of SIA’s B787 Business Class cabin involves the challenge of projecting customers’ needs of the future, as the aircraft is expected to operate for 10 – 12 years after commencement of operations in 2011/12."
"It is key that the new aircraft interior must fulfill customers’ wishes, desires and dreams and offer customers more than their expectations."
"Each concept must however consist of details on how the Business Class Cabin is to be transformed in setting a new standard in Short and Medium Haul air travel service and comfort."
"The proposed designs must be new and never been shown or offered to any other parties."
"Below are some of the key design challenges:
"Development and Implementation of Project by selected firm - February 2009 onwards"
The B787s will potentially be deployed in short and medium haul destinations of up to 8 hours flight time. Approximately 1/3 of the B787's flights will be night deployments while 2/3 of the flights will be day deployments.
In a tender to design firms for the Boeing 787-9 Business Class interior, the Airline said:"SIA is seeking the design and development of the Business Class cabin of its B787 aircraft, particularly the passenger seats in an efficient cabin layout."
"SIA’s B787s must offer compelling reasons for customers to choose SIA for traveling on the short to medium haul routes, particularly in the Business Class cabin. The cabin must offer customers a new air travel experience with vastly improved comfort and the opportunity and convenience to pursue a number of activities in-flight."
"Besides the possible differences between long haul and short/medium haul travel in terms of customer requirements, the planning of SIA’s B787 Business Class cabin involves the challenge of projecting customers’ needs of the future, as the aircraft is expected to operate for 10 – 12 years after commencement of operations in 2011/12."
"It is key that the new aircraft interior must fulfill customers’ wishes, desires and dreams and offer customers more than their expectations."
"Each concept must however consist of details on how the Business Class Cabin is to be transformed in setting a new standard in Short and Medium Haul air travel service and comfort."
"The proposed designs must be new and never been shown or offered to any other parties."
"Below are some of the key design challenges:
- Retaining SIA’s current hallmark of providing Business class passengers the First Class luxury.
- A dramatic breakthrough in space, features, ergonomics and cushion design that provide superior comfort and adaptability to the human body in both sitting and sleeping positions.
- Providing an unprecedented level of intuitive convenience and choice over various functions and activities on board, plus easy access to the aisles.
- Weight to be taken as one major consideration in the design of aircraft items.
- Besides comfort, space and privacy, the design concepts should also take into consideration the reliability and maintainability of the final products when implemented."
"Development and Implementation of Project by selected firm - February 2009 onwards"
Adapted from Page 11 of http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/787brochure.pdf
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