Lie-flat seating is set to be introduced on aircraft in Canada for the first time this summer.
Air Canada is acquiring 30 Airbus A321XLR single-aisle aircrafts, each equipped with 14 lie-flat seats, making it the first airline in Canada to provide a horizontal seating option, the company announced in an April 24 press release.
Air Canada has announced new cabin seats with the ability to lie flat. (Handout photo)
Air Canada picked up its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg, Germany last week as the company embarks on what it calls its “fleet renewal and growth strategy.” It will purchase 15 A321XLR aircraft and lease an additional 15 from Airbus “over the coming years,” the airline said….