{"id":144663,"date":"2026-06-03T00:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=144663"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:00:19","slug":"delta-may-drop-its-new-a321neo-business-class-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/delta-may-drop-its-new-a321neo-business-class-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta May Drop Its New A321neo Business Class Seat, But Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ATLANTA\u2014<\/strong> Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> may abandon its flagship lie-flat business class seat for the Airbus A321neo after years of failed safety certification. The carrier reportedly plans to drop the Safran Vue reverse herringbone seat and switch to the Thompson Aero VantageSOLO, the same herringbone seat already flying with rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These premium A321neo jets were designed to replace ageing Boeing 757s on transcontinental routes like Los Angeles (LAX) to New York JFK. Aviation insider JonNYC reports the change, which would give Delta the same seat used by American Airlines (AA), United Airlines (UA), and JetBlue (B6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delta to Drop A321neo Business Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Delta planned to fit its premium A321neo<\/a> subfleet with flat-bed business class, premium economy, and economy cabins. The airline chose the Safran Vue seat, a reverse herringbone design that faces passengers toward the windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safran first unveiled the seat in 2022. It features enclosed suites with all-aisle access and sliding privacy doors at every seat. Safran describes the suites as offering excellent privacy, with no eye contact possible between seated passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reverse herringbone layout is widely considered better than the herringbone seats picked by American and United, which face the aisle. That design choice was meant to give Delta a clear edge over its competitors across the roughly decade-long seat cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is certification. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)<\/a> has not approved the Safran Vue seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rumor in field
Unconfirmed. https:\/\/t.co\/ZTLeXYM5C1<\/a><\/p>— JonNYC (@xJonNYC) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>