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1 DATA INSIGHT: CABIN INTERIORS United Arab Emirates All data in this document correct as of 2 March 215. Only passengercarrying aircraft included. Photographs from companies online media centres unless stated otherwise.

Cabin Interiors: United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates has arguably become one

With the four main airlines of Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and Flydubai dominating the

Flightglobal delve into the four UAE airlines seating, IFE and connectivity offerings to

Working within the data research team at Flightglobal, Anjni and Nicholas continuously

For more information on the interiors data that Flightglobal collects, contact our

com Nicholas PainterBosworth Nicholas.PainterBosworth@flightglobal.

2 Cabin Interiors: United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates has arguably become one of the biggest players in global aviation in recent years. With the four main airlines of Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and Flydubai dominating the Arabian skies, their combined destination network covers most areas of the world and continues to aggressively expand. For this report, Anjni Lala and Nicholas PainterBosworth cabin interiors specialists at Flightglobal delve into the four UAE airlines seating, IFE and connectivity offerings to provide a glimpse at the volume of data Flightglobal holds. Working within the data research team at Flightglobal, Anjni and Nicholas continuously research the world s airlines cabin interiors. For more information on the interiors data that Flightglobal collects, contact our expert researchers: Anjni Lala Anjni.Lala@flightglobal.com Nicholas PainterBosworth Nicholas.PainterBosworth@flightglobal.com Contents Emirates Airline: Overview Emirates Airline: In Focus Etihad Airways: Overview Etihad Airways: In Focus Air Arabia and Flydubai LowCost Comparison Airlines Summary Aircraft in service Aircraft on order Destinations Average fleet age (years)

3 Emirates Airline Focus on: A6EEG FIRST BUSINESS ECONOMY Total First Business Economy Aircraft in this config. Pitch Layout Size Pitch Layout Size Pitch Layout Size IFE Cellular WiFi in ER Lieflat Lieflat LR Lieflat Lieflat % 41% % Lieflat Lieflat ER Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat % 46% 16% A32 A Lieflat in Lieflat in in % 1% % A34 A Lieflat in % 1% % A345 A Lieflat in % 1% % A388 A Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat % 83% 1%

Emirates Airline A38: A6EEG Focus on fit/connectivity manufacturer and model

Back to: OVERVIEW 2 25 21 215 16 Jun 23 Order placed 7 Dec 23 Engines

System Panasonic Avionics ex2 Cellular System OnAir Mobile OnAir WiFi System

net) First Class Cabin 14 seats Business Class Cabin 76 seats Economy Class

4 Emirates Airline A38: A6EEG Focus on fit/connectivity manufacturer and model information. Back to: OVERVIEW Jun 23 Order placed 7 Dec 23 Engines announced 14 Dec 212 First flight 7 May 213 Aircraft delivered Main IFE System Panasonic Avionics ex2 Cellular System OnAir Mobile OnAir WiFi System OnAir Internet OnAir Photo: Tony Best (a.net) First Class Cabin 14 seats Business Class Cabin 76 seats Economy Class Cabin 399 seats : Size: B/E Aerospace Super First Class 82.in 21.6in Lieflat 27.in : Size: Zodiac France Skylounge II 48.in 2.7in Lieflat 2.in : Size: Zodiac US in 18.8in 6.in 12.1in

5 Etihad Airways Focus on: A6BLA FIRST BUSINESS ECONOMY Total First Business Economy Aircraft in this config. Pitch Layout Size Pitch Layout Size Pitch Layout Size IFE Cellular WiFi LR Lieflat Lieflat in % 1% 1% ER Lieflat Lieflat in Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat in Lieflat Lieflat in Lieflat in Lieflat in % 91% 91% Lieflat Lieflat in % % 1% A3191 A in in % % 1% A322 A in in 33 A in in in in in in in in % 29% 96% A3212 A in in % % % A32 A Lieflat Lieflat Lieflat A Lieflat in Lieflat in % % 83% A3 A Lieflat Lieflat in % % 1% A345 A Lieflat Lieflat in % % 1% A346 A Lieflat Lieflat in Lieflat Lieflat in % % 1% A388 A Lieflat Lieflat in % % 1%

Etihad Airways B787: A6BLA Focus on fit/connectivity manufacturer

Back to: OVERVIEW 2 25 21 215 1 Mar 28 Order placed 16 Jun 29

delivered Main IFE System Panasonic Avionics ex3 WiFi System

Class Cabin 28 seats Economy Class Cabin 199 seats : Size: B/E

6 Etihad Airways B787: A6BLA Focus on fit/connectivity manufacturer and model information. Back to: OVERVIEW Mar 28 Order placed 16 Jun 29 Engines announced 8 Dec 214 First flight 31 Dec 214 Aircraft delivered Main IFE System Panasonic Avionics ex3 WiFi System Panasonic Avionics exconnect First Class Cabin 8 seats Business Class Cabin 28 seats Economy Class Cabin 199 seats : Size: B/E Aerospace B/E Suite 8.5in 26.in Lieflat 24.in : Size: Zodiac 8.5in 22.in Lieflat 18.1in : Size: Zodiac US in 17.9in 6.in 11.1in

Air Arabia Air Arabia offers only an economy class service, in contrast to its lowcost competitor, Flydubai. It has 37 Airbus A322s in its fleet with another 11 currently on order.

The remainder are a mix of Geven s Slim Premium and the predecessor to B/E Aerospace s Pinnacle, the Spectrum.

BUSINESS Photo: Andy (Flickr) A322 A32214 Aircraft Total Business Economy in this config. 4 3 37 ECONOMY Pitch Layout Size Pitch 32 32 32 Layout Size 17. 17.5 18.

Its fleet comprises 45 Boeing 7878s and it has a mix of another 91 7378s and 7378s on order.

7 Air Arabia Air Arabia offers only an economy class service, in contrast to its lowcost competitor, Flydubai. It has 37 Airbus A322s in its fleet with another 11 currently on order. The majority of its fleet is fitted with B/E Aerospace Pinnacle seats a lightweight option for all mission types. The remainder are a mix of Geven s Slim Premium and the predecessor to B/E Aerospace s Pinnacle, the Spectrum. Overhead inflight entertainment is available across the fleet with either the Panasonic Avionics MPES or Rockwell Collins dpaves systems. BUSINESS Photo: Andy (Flickr) A322 A32214 Aircraft Total Business Economy in this config ECONOMY Pitch Layout Size Pitch Layout Size IFE Cellular WiFi 1% % % Flydubai Across most of its fleet, Flydubai offers a service with a businessclass cabin and inseat inflight entertainment. Its fleet comprises 45 Boeing 7878s and it has a mix of another s and 7378s on order. Seat fit is standard across all of its aircraft, Geven s Comoda in business and Recaro s BL351 in economy. In 21, Flydubai was the launch customer for the Boeing Sky Interior. For the 38 aircraft with IFE, this is provided by the Fiber To The system from Lumexis and offers 12.1in screens to businessclass passengers and 9.8in screens to those in economy. BUSINESS Aircraft Pitch Total Business Economy in this config ECONOMY Layout Size Pitch Unk. Unk. Unk. Layout Size IFE Cellular WiFi 84% % %

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