KLM introduces new seats on KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70 aircraft

After having introduced Economy Comfort on its Boeing 737 fleet, KLM will also roll out Economy Comfort on the KLM Cityhopper fleet in winter 2013/14. The Fokker 70 aircraft will be equipped with new ACRO light weight slim seats in a changed seat configuration. Since the beginning of August two Fokker 70 aircraft are flying with these new seats.

The new seats create even more leg space in European Business Class and Economy Class. As a result of the slim design of the seatback, leg space in the European Business Class will increase up to eight centimeters and in the Economy Class up to four centimeters.

In the reconfigured Fokker 70’s with new slim seats the European Business Class will be reduced to six rows. For the introduction Economy Comfort on the Embraer 190 fleet only a reconfiguration of current seats is necessary. The introduction of Economy Comfort will decrease the number of European Business Class seats.

Modified Fokker 70 aircraft will be easy to recognize when you enter the aircraft, showing 80 new seats with exclusive design.

The seats will have the following new characteristics:
Recline of the seatback is possible by operating a recline handle under the seat.

The light weight seats and the new light weight seatbelts save up to 140kg per aircraft.

The seat cover design is made of E-leather (eco leather). This fabric is made of leather off-cuts and produced environmentally friendly.

Co-designed in cooperation with Fokker Services and its partner ACRO and Dutch designer Hella Jongerius.