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http://blog.thenewstribune.com/business/2010/10/26/boeing-rolls-out-enhanced-interior-for-the-worlds-best-selling-airliner/

Boeing rolls out enhanced interior for the world's best-selling airliner

October 26, 2010

Boeing will deliver the first version of its venerable 737 Wednesday equipped with what it calls the "Sky Interior."

That new aircraft will be delivered to FlyDubai at Boeing Field Wednesday afternoon.

The "Sky Interior" is the latest tweak to the interior of the 737, whose interior dimensions have stayed the same for some 45 years.

The changes are designed to make the plane's accommodations feel more spacious though the basic fuselage remains unchanged.

To do that, Boeing borrowed several features for its yet-to-debut 787 Dreamliner interior.

Among those are pivoting overhead bins that carry more luggage but allow more headroom for passengers seated beneath them. Those bins feature latches -- identical to those used in the 787 -- that open both when the passenger pulls down or pulls up on them.

The passenger service units, the small control panels above the seats have been updated to more clearly differentiate between the attendant call buttons and the individual light switches. That feature should win kudos from flight attendants who answer many inadvertent calls when passengers mistakenly hit the attendant call buttons.

Likewise, each passenger service unit will feature a speaker to make those sometime garbled announcements from the cockpit and the flight attendants easier to hear.

New energy-efficient lighting will illuminate both the ceiling and the plane's sidewalls, give the interior a brighter, more spacious feel, said Boeing. Those LED lights will give the ceiling a sky-like blue ting.

Those sidewalls will similary be reshaped along with the windows themselves giving passengers a slightly bigger view of the sky and landscape outside. Inside those sidewalls will be improved insulation to cut ambient noise from the engines and air rushing along the fuselage.

The interiors will be optional for existing 737 customers ordering new planes and standard for new 737 customers.
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Nimish · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:23 am Post subject:

Glad to hear that there'll be increased room for cabin baggage - certainly makes it easier not to have to wait for your checked in bag if you can carry it on board...

Are any Indian carriers expecting to get the updated interiors in short order (9W/ SG etc.)?
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AKLDELNonstop · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland

Nimish, more than being able to carry larger carry ons it will probably be a situation where everyone gets place to put their carry-ons on board. Currently, in full flights in the US with business traffic, it's almost impossible for everyone to stow cabin baggage in the cabin.
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747-237 · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:30 am Post subject:

FlyDubai 737 "Sky Interior" first pics.

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747-237 · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:05 am Post subject:

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2216

Boeing Delivers 300th Boeing Sky Interior

Garuda Indonesia to operate Next-Generation 737-800

SEATTLE, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing's (NYSE: BA) popular passenger-inspired 737 Boeing Sky Interior marked its 300th milestone with today's delivery to Indonesian customer, Garuda Indonesia.

"The superior passenger experience of this spectacular new interior has been well received by our customers and the traveling public," said Beverly Wyse, 737 vice president and general manager. "Airlines like Garuda tell us that they draw great value from the many practical improvements we have made in the new design and their passengers are 'wowed' by the enhancements."

Since the first 737 Boeing Sky Interior was delivered in October 2010, 65 airlines and leasing companies have ordered the new interior. The innovative Boeing Sky Interior provides airline customers around the world an opportunity to differentiate themselves from their competitors by offering their passengers a memorable, more comfortable flying experience.

Garuda Indonesia, based in Jakarta, is the national carrier of Indonesia. It operates 75 Boeing 737s and three 747-400s. Today's delivery is Garuda's fourth Next-Generation 737-800 with the new interior.

"What a fantastic opportunity to be part of this phenomenal milestone for the 737 Boeing Sky Interior," said Emirsyah Satar, president and chief executive officer of Garuda Indonesia. "With its continuous innovations and best product offerings, the Next-Generation 737-800 not only benefits Garuda with its unmatched operating costs, but it also offers a welcoming and unique flying experience to our valued customers with its unmatched Boeing Sky Interior."

Drawing from years of research used to design the interior for the 787 Dreamliner, the 737 Boeing Sky Interior features new modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals that draw passengers' eyes to the airplane's windows, giving passengers a greater connection to the flying experience. LED (light emitting diode) lighting enhances the sense of spaciousness and also allows the airline to change the color in the cabin during the flight.

The new design offers larger pivoting overhead stowage bins that add to the openness of the cabin. The bins give more passengers room to store a carry-on roll-aboard near their own seat, adding both extra convenience and extra legroom.

Other features that passengers appreciate are an intuitive placement of switches and call buttons. Boeing redesigned reading-light switches so passengers can find them more easily and avoid accidentally pressing the flight-attendant call button.

Approximately 85 percent of Boeing's backlog of more than 2,600 Next-Generation 737s will be delivered with the Boeing Sky Interior. Customers of the 737 MAX also will benefit from the Boeing Sky Interior.

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