The new generation SAS aircraft have lightning fast wifi, and wider seats – Aftenposten

on Tuesday afternoon to receive SAS the first of 30 new aircraft of the type Airbus A320 neo, which is Europe’s new large-scale initiative in the aviation industry.

Nyflyet is the Airbus-factory’s last stab against its us competitor Boeing.

On the outside will aircraft, in any case, for most people, look like any other SAS aircraft with the usual bemalingen. the It is the first inside changes sign for the passengers.

SAS hopes these changes will offer a much better travel experience that it’s affecting people’s choice of which company they choose to travel with.

Among other things, there are wider seats, because we europeans have been greater.

Built by the european flyfabrikken Airbus.

Aircraft get 174 seats in SAS' version.

the Aircraft is 37,6 metres long and has a wingspan of nok 35.8 metres.

cruising Speed is 840 km/h and has a range of 4,600 km.

SAS has chosen the CFM Leap engines for their aircraft.

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Start a comprehensive renewal

– It is a great investment to arm us in the competition in Europe, says managing director Knut Morten Johansen of SAS.

this makes SAS an attempt to gag the Norwegian boss Bjørn Kjos, who frequently draws forward the company’s modern fleet of 737-800 aircraft as a clear advantage in the choice between the two.

the SAS-the renewal comes at the same time that the company is in a strong growth on the langdistansemarkedet.

Several new langrutefly has led to the opening of new intercontinental routes, including a new direkterute between Oslo and Miami, which runs four times a week. All long-haul aircraft also have been completely a completely new and upgraded furnishings.

When the company now receive their fabrikknye Airbus A320neo aircraft, this means the start of a renewal also for the short – and mellomdistansetrafikken.

Half the noise, lower consumption

SAS has ordered 30 new aircraft with options on a further 11.

the Aircraft fleet is far smaller than previous models, and uses 20 percent less fuel.

list price for the order is calculated at 16 billion. But the investment in new aircraft does not stop with this:

SAS put an additional nok 500 million in a refit of the cabin on all of their 100 short – and mellomdistansefly, which makes this project the largest make-up company has made since the Janet Carlzons famous rearmament of the company in the 1980s.

– This we are convinced is knallbra – both for the environment and for the passengers, ” says Johansen.

Wider seats

For the traveler with the new short – and mellomdistanseflyene is probably the most eye-catching that the company for the first time in history goes away from the blue-stamped the cabin.

The new A320neo aircraft are the first to get the new gråfargen as on the company’s newly furnished long-haul aircraft. In the course of a few years ‘ time, all aircraft, also Boeing 737 planes have the same interior.

more Important for reiseopplevelsen with Airbus aircraft are, however, that beinplassen is better than in today’s issue of the aircraft, and that the new seats are actually an inch wider.

The increased setebredden with 2.5 centimeters is the new Airbus standard, taking into account that we have been a little larger. The factory has had to expand the fuselage with seven inches in order to get this to work.

– Wider seats provide the passengers a better sitting comfort, and provide a more comfortable flight than the current seats. Good seat is especially important on the slightly longer European routes where these aircraft also to operate, ” says Johansen.

People concerned about price, not by type of aircraft

an Associate professor at the BI Norwegian business school and an expert on aviation, Espen Andersen, says it is time that SAS buys new aircraft that is also more drivstoffgjerrige than the current edition.

– With regards to the rising costs of fuel and increasing taxes to the authorities, it is of course a good idea to buy the aircraft that can mitigate such costs. The competition for passengers is fierce, and with lower costs, one can also keep the lower rates. For most people I believe however, not the aircraft type has something to say, where the player enough fare and the absolutely crucial role, believes Andersen.

Nyflyene also gets an improved Wi-fi with 12 mbit speed that SAS promises to be fast enough to also be able to stream video in the aircraft. There are USB sockets in the seats. The use of WiFi is free of charge for all Eurobonus members, and travelers in the Plus class.