First class[edit]
There are three variations of the first class cabin, although the Singapore Airlines Suites class is designated by Singapore Airlines as a "Class Beyond First"[100] and uses a different fare code (R) (see above).
Introduced on 17 October 2006, the "New" First Class is offered only on Boeing 777-300 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Designed by James Park Associates, it features a 35 in (89 cm) wide seat upholstered with leather and mahogany and a 23 in (58 cm) LCD screen. The seats fold out into a flat bed and are arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration.
The First Class in 3-class-configured Boeing 777-200 features sleeper seats that are 21 in (53 cm) wide in a 2-2-2 configuration. It has a 10.4 inch display screen for IFE with AVOD technology. The first class product will be retired shortly in the third quarter of 2013, along with the withdrawal of all 3-class B777-200, awaiting on the delivery of the 24th A330 to Singapore Airlines and subject to regulatory approval.
The latest first class seat was introduced on 9 July 2013. Features include a 24-inch in-flight entertainment screen with video-touch screen handsets, adjustable in-seat lighting, and passenger control unit, inside a fixed-shell cabin with an 35 in (89 cm) wide seat, foldable into an 80 in (203 cm) bed.[99]