Qantas Designs Long-Haul Stateroom Suites With Dining Tables & Storage Spaces

In light of the new Project Sunrise flights that Qantas is about to embark on, the airline is introducing new stateroom suites for its Business and First Class passengers. 

Project Sunrise is a new form of long-haul international flight that aims to take people on journeys lasting between 18 and 22 hours—essentially, from sunrise to sunrise. Unfortunately, sitting in a seat for that long can’t be comfortable, even if you were flying high in First Class. 

The Unity Suites are here to bring comfort to the air. The seats were designed by Safran Suites in collaboration with Caon Studios and Charles Perkins Centre (CPC) in Sydney. From this emerged six First Class seats with their doors, a single bed by the window, a reclining chair, a dining table, “cubby” stowage—including a spot to hold your pajamas—a 32-inch flatscreen TV, and a console—all the fixings one would need to get through almost a full day of non-stop flying.

The Business Class suites will also have their own privacy doors, storage spaces, extended legroom, a side table, and a fully reclining seat. In addition, 52 of these new suites will be placed in Qantas’ future Airbus A350-1000 fleet. 

Victoria Foy, CEO of Safran Seats, states: “The first Sunrise flight will mark a date in history. We are delighted to provide Qantas with seats that meet the needs of ultra-long haul flights and which allow a comfortable journey for all passengers. The creation of this seat is a demonstration of the remarkable collaboration between Qantas and the Safran Seats teams based in the United Kingdom.”

[via New Atlas and Safran Seats, images via Safran Seats]