Boeing 'Next-Generation' 737 gets new interior

Flydubai has taken delivery of the first Next-Generation 737 with the new passenger-inspired Boeing Sky Interior featuring sculpted sidewalls and window reveals.  The ingenious design of the new, larger stow bins allows them to accommodate even more bags than before, while taking up less room and giving a greater sense of space in the cabin. 

Airlines will select from different lighting schemes that range from a welcoming soft blue overhead sky simulation to a calm, relaxing, pallet of sunset colours.  LEDs (light emitting diodes) are brighter and replace incandescent signage, attendant and halogen reading lights.  With an estimated 40,000 hours between replacements, LEDs last ten times longer than the previous standard of lights.

Boeing says that the next to come will be a package of performance improvements that will reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 2%, making the aeroplane a full 7% more efficient than the first 'Next Generation' 737 delivered.  The modifications to the airframe and engine are beginning certification test soon, and will be fully in service by early 2012. www.boeing.com/commercial www.flydubai.com

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