Boeing Sky 737 interior announced for FlyDubai

The new cabin design for the 737 taps in to Boeing’s research for the 787 cabin and will have modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals that the airframer said will draw passenger eyes to the aircraft’s windows.  Which will give passengers a greater connection with the fly experience.

But it isn’t just the passenger that will benefit, the sidewall integrates the air vent, this means turnaround security checks are quicker for maintenance staff.

It also features larger overhead storage bins that give all passengers enough room to store a standard carry-on bag above their own seat, adding both extra convenience and extra legroom.

The design features a revamp of the reading light switches so that passengers can find them easier and avoid accidentally hitting the attendant call button.

Speakers are integrated in each row’s passenger-service unit and Boeing said this will improve sound and clarity of public addresses, while with the new air vent design and improved noise insulation the overall cabin noise will be reduced by 2dB.

The cabin isn’t just Boeing’s main focus with the latest upgrade to its single-aisle family.  It expects that by 2011 it will be able to eek out a further 2% reduction in fuel consumption through a combination of airframe, weight and engine improvements.

Improvements on the airframe will come in the form of structural enhancements such as round off square edges, sealing gaps and smoothing surfaces in a bid to reduce drag and thereby drop fuel usage by about 1%.  CFM, the engine provider, will contribute a further 1% fuel efficiency improvement through hardware changes to its ubiquitous CFM56 engine.