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Old 5th May 2017, 04:39 PM
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Default Jetstar A320/21 Reconfiguration Program

Jetstar A320s gain six more seats

A supplied image of the Recaro seats to be installed on Jetstar Australia and New Zealand's Airbus A320s. (Jetstar)
Recaro seats will be installed on Jetstar Australia and New Zealand’s Airbus A320s. (Jetstar)
Jetstar is boosting the capacity on its Australia and New Zealand based Airbus A320 narrowbodies through the installation of slimline seats, reducing galley space and moving the lavatories.

The Qantas-owned low-cost carrier (LCC) will reconfigure 43 A320s – which operate domestically within Australia and New Zealand, across the Tasman and on short-haul international routes – with new Recaro seats and the Zodiac Aerospace Space Flex version two lavatory and galley module, which allows the removal of the existing rear lavatories.

That will allow an increase in the number of seats to 186, up from 180 currently, which is equivalent to a capacity increase of one and a half A320s but without the capital costs of acquiring additional aircraft, Jetstar group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka told the Qantas investor day on Friday.

A file image of the Space Flex version 2 module. (Airbus/Zodiac Aerospace)
The Space Flex version 2 module for the A320’s rear galley and lavatories. (When not in use the crew seat pivots out of the way to allow access to the second lavatory. (Airbus/Zodiac Aerospace)
The cabin reconfiguration work will also increase overhead locker space in the rear of the aircraft, plus feature LED cabin lighting, new carpets and a new colour scheme.

Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive Dean Salter said passengers will have the same amount of legroom and space despite the addition of another row of seats on the aircraft, with no change to average seat pitch or seat width.

“This is the latest cabin design from Airbus, which is smarter about the way space is used on the aircraft and allows for an extra row of seats and more baggage space,” Salter said in a statement on Friday.

“The additional six seats improve the economics of these aircraft and help us to keep offering the low fares we are known for and maintain a great customer experience. These aircraft will allow us to carry more customers, particularly at peak times, to holiday destinations.”

A supplied image of the Recaro seats to be installed on Jetstar Australia and New Zealand's Airbus A320s. (Jetstar)
Jetstar says there will be no reduction in seat pitch with the addition of the extra row of seats. (Jetstar)
A supplied image of the Recaro seats to be installed on Jetstar Australia and New Zealand's Airbus A320s. (Jetstar)
The Recaro seats are expected to be installed across 43 aircraft by the end of 2018. (Jetstar)
A Jetstar spokesperson said Qantas’s Brisbane engineering workshop won a tender to complete part of the cabin reconfiguration work. A second tender covering the remainder of the fleet was yet to conclude.

The first reconfigured aircraft is expected to be flying by August, with the remainder to be completed by the end of 2018.

The change will give Jetstar’s A320s a six-seat advantage over Australian LCC rival Tigerair Australia, whose A320s and Boeing 737-800s are configured with 180 seats.

While Jetstar has 53 A320s in its Australia and New Zealand fleet, only 43 aircraft will be reconfigured as 10 aircraft are due to leave the fleet and be replaced by newer narrowbodies such as the A320neo (new engine option), which will arrive in the new configuration, the Jetstar spokesperson told Australian Aviation.

Jetstar also has eight A321s in its Australia and New Zealand narrowbody fleet. Of those, two recently leased A321s arrived with Airbus’s Smart Lav design that features 220 seats. Further, four other A321s are slated to be reconfigured with 220 seats, compared with 210 seats on non-reconfigured aircraft.

In February, Qantas announced a nine-month delay to the first delivery of the 99 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft the airline group has on order, comprising 54 A320neo and 45 of the larger A321neo.

The new delivery timeline pushed the capital expenditure for these new aircraft into the 2018/19 financial year rather than 2017/18.

Offshore affiliates Jetstar Japan, Vietnam-based Jetstar Pacific and Singapore carrier Jetstar Asia are not part of the reconfiguration program.

Other airlines to have fitted the Zodiac Aerospace Space Flex version two include Easyjet, JetBlue and Lufthansa.


http://australianaviation.com.au/201...ix-more-seats/
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Old 6th May 2017, 03:08 PM
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There are several Jetstar Pacific aircraft that are already configured like this with the extra 6 seats.

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Old 6th May 2017, 11:55 PM
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I assume this new rear row is windowless?
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Old 7th May 2017, 05:15 PM
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More reason not to fly Jokestar.
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Old 8th May 2017, 02:03 PM
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What difference does it make Ray? There's no reduction in legroom, it's just utilising the space at the back of the aircraft better. Works well on the few at Jetstar Pacific that are configured like this.

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Wasn't the latest A321's (VH-VWQ and VH-VQN) delivered already configured with extra seats.

More bang for the bucks.
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Wasn't the latest A321's (VH-VWQ and VH-VQN) delivered already configured with extra seats.

More bang for the bucks.
The article actually states that
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With the two already in service (thanks for your feedback Mark) has there been any client backlash or complaints about the extra seating.

I would think that social media would be running hot if there were problems and/or complaints considering that the a/c have been in service for a time.
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