Germany-based Recaro Aircraft Seating has secured a €35m deal from Bahrain’s national airline Gulf Air to supply its CL3710 line of economy class aircraft seats.

The seating will be equipped with Gulf Air’s ten new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, and 29 Airbus 320/321neo aircraft.

Designed to offer more comfort on long-haul flights, Recaro’s CL3710 incorporates a flexible and individually adjustable headrest, in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems, and extra legroom for passengers.

The seating platform’s modular lightweight construction also provides various configurations for aircraft manufacturers and airlines.

Gulf Air has already been using Recaro seats on its short-haul routes in both economy and business class layouts.

"Recaro’s economy class seats fit perfectly into our new cabin concept.”

Gulf Air CEO Maher Salman Al Musallam said: “Gulf Air guests rightly expect an exceptional level of service and quality on board our aircraft, and as we expand and modernise our fleet, Recaro’s economy class seats fit perfectly into our new cabin concept, guaranteeing a pleasant travel experience for our passengers and standardising our product across our short and long-haul fleet.”

Deliveries of the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus 320neo are expected to be carried out next year, while deliveries of the A321neo aircraft are planned to begin by 2020.

In addition, Recaro announced that it has been selected by UAE-based carrier flydubai to equip the airline’s new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with CL3710 seats.

The aircraft are set to enter service by the second half of this year.

Image: Deal signing between Recaro Aircraft Seating and Gulf Air. Photo: courtesy of Gulf Air.