American Airlines to retrofit overhead bins on A321 fleet
American Airlines is planning to add extra-large storage bins on the bulk of its in-service Airbus A321s, 202 aircraft in all, and has chosen Airbus’s aftermarket services unit Services by Airbus to perform the retrofit, the manufacturer said Wednesday. The Airbus-produced bins, called Airspace XL, will provide 40% more storage space for carry-on bags. American is Airbus‘ first retrofit customer for the bins. “The contract is a major step for Airbus into the US service market,” Service by Airbus head Laurent Martinez said. Airbus created the Services by Airbus unit in 2016 to address company projections for a global commercial aviation aftermarket service market worth $3.2t over the next two decades. According to the Airbus 2017 Global Services Forecast, cabin and systems upgrades over the next 20 years will be worth $180b, 14% of which will come from North American carriers (38% will come from Asia-Pacific carriers). The upgrades market will be driven in part by intense competition between airlines “who value the ‘passenger experience’ as a differentiator (comfort, connectivity, etc.) as well as systems upgrades,” Airbus said.<br/>
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American Airlines to retrofit overhead bins on A321 fleet
American Airlines is planning to add extra-large storage bins on the bulk of its in-service Airbus A321s, 202 aircraft in all, and has chosen Airbus’s aftermarket services unit Services by Airbus to perform the retrofit, the manufacturer said Wednesday. The Airbus-produced bins, called Airspace XL, will provide 40% more storage space for carry-on bags. American is Airbus‘ first retrofit customer for the bins. “The contract is a major step for Airbus into the US service market,” Service by Airbus head Laurent Martinez said. Airbus created the Services by Airbus unit in 2016 to address company projections for a global commercial aviation aftermarket service market worth $3.2t over the next two decades. According to the Airbus 2017 Global Services Forecast, cabin and systems upgrades over the next 20 years will be worth $180b, 14% of which will come from North American carriers (38% will come from Asia-Pacific carriers). The upgrades market will be driven in part by intense competition between airlines “who value the ‘passenger experience’ as a differentiator (comfort, connectivity, etc.) as well as systems upgrades,” Airbus said.<br/>
