KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has asked leading designer and DAE alumna Hella Jongerius to revitalise its World Business Class (WBC) cabin interior across the fleet, a total of 22 aircrafts. This will enable KLM to modernise its WBC product, uniting international allure with top Dutch design to emphasise a sense of pride in our Dutch heritage.
In addition to designing the interior, Jongerius will shape the full-flat seats. “It’s a brilliant opportunity for me. The challenge is one of safeguarding
individual comfort in amiable settings using innovations. In so doing, I can optimally combine traditional details, and my industrial textile and colour skills
with high-tech functionality.”
Further details of the design and the new seat will be published in the second half of 2012. KLM will begin revitalising the first aircraft in June 2013.