The first Boeing 777-300ER kitted out with Air France's latest long-haul cabins is to take off from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York-JFK on January 20.
"Fontainebleau", as the aircraft has been named, is to then serve Rio de Janeiro starting January 21 and Dakar from the day after that.
"The continued refurbishment of the 12 Boeing 777-300 ERs in Air France's long-haul fleet will enable the airline to gradually offer more flights equipped with these new cabins to these first three destinations during the winter season, and then to expand this network during the year," the French flag carrier said.
All Air France long-haul business-class cabins will by the end of 2023 have seats that transform into full-flat beds, with in-flight wifi to be standard across all flights.