New Alaska Airlines 737s will come with enhanced cabin safety & convenience features.
It won’t be all that obvious to the casual observer, but starting with the delivery of the airline’s 52nd 737-800 this week, every new Alaska jet will be equipped with three cabin features designed to enhance safety and the travel experience.
The new features include air belts in bulkhead rows one and six, padded seat backs and movable armrests in first class to simplify aisle chair transfers.
Air belts will be installed in bulkhead rows. The rest of the cabin will feature redesigned seat backs to cushion a person’s head in the event of an accident.
The air belts, which Phoenix-based Amsafe Inc. began selling in 2001, are designed to protect passengers from head injuries in the event of a serious accident. The belts wrap around a traditional seat belt and connect to a helium-filled inflation device hidden under the seat. The device deploys when an aircraft abruptly decelerates, but not during inflight turbulence or hard landings. Unlike most automobile air bags, the air belt airbag deploys away from a passenger.
Alaska intends to install air belts only in bulkhead rows. The rest of the cabin will feature redesigned seat backs to cushion a person’s head in the event of an accident.
The new air belts and redesigned seat backs comply with a Federal Aviation Administration requirement affecting all large passenger aircraft manufactured after Oct. 27, 2009.
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