DALLAS — Qatar Airways Group CEO Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer unveiled the new Business Class 'Qsuite Next Gen' today at FIA2024, which will be featured on-board the carrier's Boeing B777-9s by 2025.
The CEO introduced the Qsuite Next Gen with Sama, "the World’s First AI Digital Human cabin crew" in the Qatar Airways Discover Lounge at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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The tandem reveal was held in the presence of His Excellency Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti, the Qatari Minister of Transport; and Mr. Mohamed Faleh Alhajri, Acting President of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said: “We are excited to have finally revealed the long-awaited Qsuite Next Gen at the Farnborough International Airshow."
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The Qsuite Next Gen
Thw airlines boasts the Qsuite Next Gen's "mindful work-life balance...for all professionals, friends, and families." The redesigned Quad Suite is now equipped with movable 4K OLED Panasonic Astrova IFE screens – a first for any airline in the world.
The screens can be repositioned to the side to make "the largest social and productivity space in the sky" for up to four passengers in the Quad Suite, and up to two passengers in the Companion Suite.
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Passengers in the Qsuite Next Gen can also dine together or use the digitally controlled dividers. "With larger lie-flat and double beds, the new Quad Suite will also offer the 5-star Qatar Airways turn-down service with a dedicated ‘Make My Bed’ feature."
With the addition of providing the same shared space in window aisles, the new Companion Suite shares many of the same features as the Quad Suite. These include touchscreen Passenger Control Units, ambient lighting, privacy settings and connectivity.
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