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 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 234 19 Aircraft in service 37 45 281 2 Aircraft on order 11 91 129 9 Destinations 67 93 6.7 6.1 Average fleet age (years) 3.1 3.3
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 7772 7772 346 42 4 1 54 19.5 18in 232 1.4 34 17.3 7 343 9. 7772ER 274 12 42 22 6 84 22.8 Lieflat 222 19. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 6 343 9. 7772LR 266 8 42 216 1 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 23. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 17. 32 17. 6 343 1.6 17 1% 41% % 777 777 364 12 42 31 12 84 22.8 Lieflat 222 19. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 6 343 9. 777ER 354 8 42 4 5 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 19. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 6 343 9. 354 8 42 4 18 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 23. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 17. 32 17. 6 343 1.6 354 8 42 4 1 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 23. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 17. 32 17. 6 343 1.6 354 8 42 4 11 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 23. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 17. 32 17. 6 343 1.6 36 8 42 31 5 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 19. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 6 343 9. 36 8 42 31 5 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 19. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 6 343 9. 36 8 42 31 8 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 23. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 17. 32 17. 6 343 1.6 36 8 42 31 27 82 23.5 Lieflat 121 27. 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 2. 32 17. 6 343 12.1 428 42 386 2 65 2.5 Lieflat 232 17. 33 17. 8 343 1.6 428 42 386 1 65 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 6 343 9. 428 42 386 2 65 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 6 343 9. 428 42 386 8 65 2.5 Lieflat 232 19. 33 17. 8 343 12.1 428 42 386 1 72 2.5 Lieflat 232 2. 32 17. 6 343 12.1 115 1% 46% 16% A32 A3243 237 12 42 183 1 71 19 Lieflat 222 1.4 59 18.3 13in 232 1.4 32 18. 6 232 6.5 237 12 42 183 15 71 19 Lieflat 222 1.4 59 18.3 13in 232 1.4 32 18. 6 242 6.5 278 27 251 5 63 18.3 13in 232 1.4 32 18. 6 242 6.5 21 1% 1% % A34 A34313 267 12 42 213 4 86 19. Lieflat 222 1.4 6 18.3 13in 232 1.4 32 18. 6 242 9. 4 1% 1% % A345 A34541 258 12 42 24 3 82 2. Lieflat 121 19. 55 19.5 17in 222 15. 34 18. 6 242 9. 3 1% 1% % A388 A38861 489 14 76 399 7 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 23. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 17. 33 18.8 6 343 1.6 489 14 76 399 9 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 23. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 17. 33 18.8 6 343 1.6 489 14 76 399 1 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 27. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 2. 33 18.8 6 343 12.1 491 14 76 41 2 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 27. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 2. 33 18.8 6 343 12.1 517 14 76 427 3 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 23. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 17. 33 18.8 6 343 1.6 517 14 76 427 17 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 23. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 17. 33 18.8 6 343 1.6 517 14 76 427 5 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 27. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 2. 33 18.8 6 343 12.1 519 14 76 429 2 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 23. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 17. 33 18.8 6 343 1.6 519 14 76 429 4 82 21.6 Lieflat 121 27. 48 2.7 Lieflat 121 2. 33 18.8 6 343 12.1 59 1% 83% 1%
Emirates Airline A38: A6EEG Focus on fit/connectivity manufacturer and model information. Back to: OVERVIEW 2 25 21 215 16 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 5751 33.in 18.8in 6.in 12.1in
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 7772 7772LR 225 8 4 177 5 82. 22. Lieflat 121 23 8. 21 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 18.1 6in 343 1.6 5 1% 1% 1% 777 777ER 312 8 274 2 82. 22. Lieflat 121 23 49. 23 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 18. 6in 333 1.6 312 8 274 1 9. 22. Lieflat 121 23 49. 23 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 18. 12 333 1.6 312 8 274 1 9. 22. Lieflat 121 23 49. 23 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 18. 5in 333 1.6 328 8 4 28 7 82. 22. Lieflat 121 23 8. 21 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 18.1 6in 343 1.6 38 4 34 6 8. 21 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 18.1 6in 343 1.6 412 28 384 6 8. 19 Lieflat 121 15. 32 18.1 6in 343 1.6 23 1% 91% 91% 7879 7879 235 8 28 199 2 8.5 26. Lieflat 121 24 8.5 22 Lieflat 121 18.1 33 17.9 6in 333 11.1 2 1% % 1% A3191 A319132 16 16 9 2 39. 21 13in 22 1.6 32 17.2 5in 33 8.9 2 1% % 1% A322 A32211 14 2 12 1 49. 21 13in 22 32 17.2 5in 33 A32232 136 16 12 1 49. 21 13in 22 9. 32 17.2 5in 33 9. 136 16 12 2 49. 21 13in 22 9. 32 17.2 5in 33 9. 136 16 12 15 49. 21 13in 22 1.6 32 17.2 5in 33 8.9 136 16 12 5 49. 21 13in 22 1.6 32 17.2 5in 33 8.9 24 1% 29% 96% A3212 A321231 174 16 158 4 49. 21 13in 22 9. 32 17.2 5in 33 9. 4 1% % % A32 A322 22 19 2 8. 23 Lieflat 222 15.4 32 18. 12 242 1.6 254 18 236 1 8. 19 Lieflat 121 15. 32 18. 12 242 1.4 254 18 236 1 8. 23 Lieflat 222 15.4 32 18. 12 242 1.6 A3243 254 18 236 2 82. 19 Lieflat 121 15. 32 17.3 6in 242 1.4 262 22 24 18 8. 2 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 18.1 6in 242 1.6 24 1% % 83% A3 A3343 231 8 32 191 6 82. 29.8 Lieflat 121 23 8. 2 Lieflat 242 15.4 33 18.1 6in 242 1.6 6 1% % 1% A345 A34541 24 12 28 2 4 82. 29.8 Lieflat 121 23 8. 19 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 17.3 5in 242 1.4 4 1% % 1% A346 A34642 292 12 32 248 4 82. 29.8 Lieflat 121 23 8. 19 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 17.3 5in 242 1.4 292 12 32 248 3 82. 29.8 Lieflat 121 23 8. 2 Lieflat 121 15.4 32 17.3 5in 242 1.4 7 1% % 1% A388 A38861 496 9 7 417 1 8.5 26. Lieflat 11 24 8.5 22 Lieflat 121 18.1 32 19. 6in 343 11.1 1 1% % 1%
Etihad Airways B787: A6BLA Focus on fit/connectivity manufacturer and model information. Back to: OVERVIEW 2 25 21 215 1 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 5751 33.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 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. 4 3 37 ECONOMY Pitch Layout Size Pitch 32 32 32 Layout Size 17. 17.5 18.7 5 5 6 33 33 33 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 91 7378s 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 7378 7378 Aircraft Pitch Total Business Economy in this config. 174 174 189 12 12 189 38 3 4 45 42 42 ECONOMY 21. 21. 7 7 Layout Size Pitch 22 22 12.1 17. 17. 17. Unk. Unk. Unk. Layout Size 33 33 33 9.8 IFE Cellular WiFi 84% % %