ACCESS
Aircraft
Narrowbody
Sector
Aviation
Transportation
Service
LOPA analysis
Cabin interior
3D Visualisation
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Brand integration
A surface technical data
Mock ups
Access business class
Prompted by the potential commercial benefits of long-range narrow body aircraft, Factorydesign has created a premium class seat concept that offers and enhanced experience beyond the standard 2-2 configuration found on narrow body aircraft.
ACCESS is a fixed back lounger with direct aisle access for all passengers, which prioritises aisle access over a lie-flat, and has a higher cabin density than lie-flat seats. Perhaps for some airlines, a denser product that still provides direct aisle access will be more appropriate than a space-hungry fully lie-flat seat. The premium element of the product is choice – having the ability to move without disturbing others – rather than a bed, particularly on routes where an aircraft may make daylight flights, or shorter routes where premium is essential, but a bed is not.
The window seat of the ACCESS layout has an alternative, patented egress path for the window seats, exiting to the aisle behind their adjacent passenger. Alternatively, this space could be closed off to provide additional console space for couples travelling together. The recline offers the next best in comfort from a lie-flat bed and has a privacy screen for enhanced privacy from the aisle which bridges the gap between a standard 2-2 configuration and lie-flat bed products.
ACCESS is a lazy-Z, fixed back lounger with direct aisle access for all passengers, which prioritises aisle access over a lie-flat, and has a higher cabin density than lie-flat seats. Perhaps for some airlines, a more dense product that still provides direct aisle access will be more appropriate than a space-hungry fully lie-flat seat. The premium element of the product being the ability (or choice) to move without disturbing others, rather than a bed, particularly on routes where an aircraft may make up to four trips a day, three of which are daylight flights.
The window seat of the ACCESS layout has an alternative egress path for the window seats, exiting to the aisle behind their adjacent passenger. Alternatively this space could be closed off to provide additional console space for couples travelling together. The lazy-Z recline offers the next best in comfort from a lie-flat bed and has a privacy screen for enhanced privacy from the aisle which bridges the gap between a standard 2-2 configuration and lie-flat bed products.
