LOT Polish Airlines places its first upgraded 737-400 in service

LOT Polish Airlines, which recently completed a cabin upgrade in its Boeing 737-400s, placed the first of three newly modernised aircraft into service on its Warsaw-London Heathrow route June 27. The upgraded cabins feature new leather seats, LED lighting with mood-lighting modes and refreshed cabin interior elements. ATW understands the three 737-400s were produced in 1996 and 1997. All of them are undergoing a complete D type overhaul and modernization. Work on the remaining two retrofitted 737-400s is scheduled to be completed by fall. LOT director of product and customer experience bureau Krzysztof Moczulski said the 737s “still offer 162 seats even though some other carriers are capable of squeezing as many as 180.” Each seat is equipped with a universal electronic socket. Moreover, the cabin’s interior now looks modern, thanks to completely new accessories such as carpets or curtains. Also, overhead luggage compartments were refreshed, and the standard of the toilets resemble those familiar from the 787.<br/>