ANA to Unveil Boeing 787-9 Aircraft Newly Designed to Enhance Comfort and Functionality

All Nippon Airways (ANA) Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for nine consecutive years, has announced that the Boeing 787-9 aircraft – which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in November – will be revamped with enhanced seats, including personal screen monitors for every seat. These upgrades will provide an even more comfortable and fulfilling flight experience for domestic passengers.

“The Boeing 787 has served ANA with distinction for a decade now, and we are excited to add more comfort and functionality to our fleet of incredibly capable aircraft,” said Junko Yazawa, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience Management & Planning of ANA. “The new features on the Boeing 787-9 strengthen an already great aircraft and will improve the passenger experience on domestic flights. ANA has always put passengers first and will continue to take all necessary steps to enhance comfort and convenience for everyone who chooses to fly with us.”

1. Aircraft details

Boeing 787-9 aircraft for domestic routes (375 seats; Premium Class: 28 seats, Economy Class: 347 seats)

2. Date of introduction

The first flight on the newly designed 787-9 aircraft is scheduled for December 9, as NH477 departing from Tokyo Haneda at 15:25 and arriving at Okinawa Naha at 18:20.

3. Premium class seats

The new aircraft will feature seats manufactured by Safran Seats US, which have been well received on the Boeing 777-200 aircraft after their introduction in fall 2019. Inspired by the First Class seating on ANA international flights, these seats will be the highest quality Premium Class seats available on Japanese domestic flights. They will boast a more luxurious and dignified feel in overall texture, color and pattern and fabric. In addition, the number of seats will be increased from 18 to 28, giving the 787-9 aircraft the largest Premium Class seating capacity for domestic aircraft.

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4. Economy Class seats

The new aircraft will feature the same seats that have been well received on ANA domestic Boeing 777-200 aircraft. These seats are made to the highest standards of Japanese quality by incorporating the ergonomic technology cultivated in automobile seats by Toyota Boshoku and ANA’s expertise in seat design. Each seat has a unique fabric pattern, allowing passengers to experience new in-flight spaces each time they board.

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The number of aircraft with personal monitors on domestic routes will total 61 by the end of fiscal 2021.