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Northwest starts new Airbus A330-200 service between Tokyo, US West Coast
Source: Manila Bulletin
Author: -
Date: 2004-06-19
 
MINNEAPOLIS – Northwest Airlines recently announced the start of operations of its new Airbus A330-200, its newest aircraft type, between Tokyo and three destinations along the West Coast of the United States and four destinations in the Asia/Pacific region.





"The introduction of A330 service in these markets allows Northwest to offer travelers a new level of in-flight comfort that exceeds what’s offered by our US competitors and many of our international rivals," said Phil Haan, executive vice president of international, sales and information services.



Northwest’s long-range 243-passenger A330s are equipped with 32 new seats in World Business Class, 211 new seats in coach class, and a new entertainment system in both cabins. It also features Airbus’ enhanced aircraft interior design and according to Airbus, the quietest long-haul cabin in the air.



The start of service from the airline’s Tokyo hub is timed in conjunction with the delivery of seven new A330-200 aircraft the airline will begin receiving this summer.



The A330 is designed to provide a high level of comfort to passengers no matter what class of service they choose. Interior contours allow for a more spacious cabin with additional headroom and ample carry-on space.



State-of-the-art in-flight entertainment



Northwest’s fully interactive inflight entertainment system offers a wide variety of music, movies, short subject programs, games, shopping and inflight information, all "on demand," giving customers the freedom and flexibility to start, pause or stop at any time. The gateway to all of these features is a convenient retractable controller, making it easy to access from any sitting position, as opposed to stationary controllers fixed on armrests.



In World Business Class, Northwest customers are able to view any of these features on a 10.4 inch/26.4 centimeter video screen, 50 percent larger in size than the screens found in business class seats on other US airlines, and many international airlines. Northwest customers traveling in coach class are able to view any of these features on a personal video screen in the back of the seat in front of them. The screen pivots, allowing customers to adjust it and continue viewing if the seat in front of them is reclined.



New World Business Class Seat



World Business Class travelers will enjoy an array of features available to them on Northwest’s new seat including:



Recline. Northwest’s seat reclines 176 degrees, essentially converting to a lie-flat position, making sleep during flight far easier than in a merely partially reclined seat. At 176 degrees, Northwest’s seat reclines more than its US competitors.



Length and width. At six feet, seven inches, Northwest’s new lie-flat World Business Class seat is longer than any other business class seat in the US. The seat is 20.25 inches wide.



Privacy. Northwest’s seat offers customers a leather-wrapped privacy canopy to provide a more private area of space.



60 inches of space between seats, a seat "pitch" providing customers with a generous amount of legroom and space.



110-volt personal computer power in every seat, eliminating the need for customers to carry on cumbersome converters or multiple batteries.



Three pre-set locations on the seat control unit, including take-off/landing, flat and cradle, in addition to an infinite number of adjustments travelers can make on their own.



Cycling lumbar support, mitigating the effects of sitting for longer periods of time.



A dimmable personal snake reading light, providing softer light for reading that can be positioned closer to a book, magazine, or newspaper than overhead lighting.



A six-way adjustable headrest, eliminating the need for customers to "construct" a headrest by arranging pillows. The headrest slides along a track that can be adjusted to travelers’ individual height.



A swivel cocktail table, furnishing travelers with a place to rest a drink without using the larger tray table.



Four seat-back storage pockets, providing Northwest World Business Class customers with four different sized pockets to store items ranging in size from eyeglasses to reading materials.



Adaptability for the comfort of taller passengers, through an extendable seat cushion that can be adjusted to provide additional support for knees and lower thighs.



New coach class seat



Northwest’s A330 also features a completely new coach class seat, offered in a two-seat aisle four-seat aisle two-seat configuration throughout much of the aircraft. As a result, no seat is more than one seat away from an aisle.



The new coach seat features a "winged" headrest, with bendable sides, allowing the customer to rest their head or sleep toward the side of the seat, without having to manually create a headrest with pillows.



The middle section of the coach class cabin, including rows 10 through 23, offers passengers a 110-volt personal computer power outlet, eliminating the need for cumbersome power converters.



About the Airbus A330



Northwest’s A330-200 has a maximum full passenger range of 5,400 nautical miles/6,200 statute miles and maximum take-off weight of 513,700 pounds, well matched for Northwest’s trans-Pacific operations and intraAsia/Pacific schedule from its Tokyo hub.



The A330-200 is 193 feet, 7 inches/59 meters in length, 58 feet, 8 inches/17.8 meters high and its fuselage has a diameter of 18 feet, six inches/5.6 meters. The A330-200’s wingspan stretches 197 feet, 10 inches/60.3 meters, including winglets at the end of each wing with a 30-degree sweep.



The A330-200 also offers NWA Cargo customers airfreight capacity for up to 23 "LD3" cargo containers, or up to 77,000 pounds/34,930 kilograms of cargo capacity.
 

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