‘World’s greatest aircraft’ will get futuristic improve with ‘mid-air fitness center’, AI assistant and bar
A newly released concept video from Airbus showcases its futuristic designs for its A380 aircraft, which includes a dedicated workout space, a bar and spinning chairs
The world’s biggest airplane is getting a glow up(Image: Getty Images)
The world’s biggest airplane is set to get a futuristic major overhaul that will transform air travel – with interactive windows, rotating seats and a personal AI assistant on board. Airbus’s plans to overhaul its A380 aircraft includes a dedicated workout space.
A concept video shows passengers doing squats mid-flight as part of a “strength workout” session. It also includes plans for sleeping pods available to book for passengers wanting extra comfort on longer routes.
And for anyone who fancies a bevvy at 35,000 feet, there is a full bar onboard where passengers can head to and order drinks whenever they like.
A newly released concept video from Airbus showcases its AIRSPACE interior design. The firm says the new interior is designed to redefine long-haul travel with quieter cabins, roomier lounges and upgraded first-class suites on board its double-deck planes.
It shows wider rows of three seats, ambient ceiling lighting and screens built into the roof of the cabin which are capable of displaying real-time flight directions and even projections of passing clouds.
The interactive windows double up as countdown timers showing exactly how much flight time is left and can even project films for passengers to watch. Some seats shown are able to rotate to face one another, creating a “relaxing space” for socializing.
When turned around, the interactive window effectively transforms into a widescreen TV, complete with the ability to sync a passenger’s cloud storage so they can pull up files, work documents, games, or movies almost instantly.
Each seat is also set to come with its own ‘entertainment centre’, which features a personal AI assistant offering comfort tips, plus the option to order food or drinks straight to your seat at the tap of a button.
The concept was developed alongside ‘cross industry experts’ who were brought in to identify emerging technologies that could make flying feel less like a chore and more like an experience in itself, it said.
When the cabin lights dim, screens built into the seatbacks and ceiling switch to a cosmic theme, projecting scenes from space to help passengers drift off.
