What could be chicer than French luxury in the skies? Even more French luxury, of course.
Air France is setting new standards in luxury air travel with its most exclusive first-class suites to date, launching on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The company has unveiled its newly upgraded La Première cabins, designed by STELIA Aerospace, epitomising luxury, personalisation, and cutting-edge design. These new suites seamlessly blend Air France’s signature experience with a stylish collaboration with Jacquemus for an extra touch of French Riviera elegance.
Attentive to every detail for an unforgettable experience, each suite feels like a cocoon of luxury. Boasting 3.5 metres of personal space — a 25% increase over previous cabins and among the largest first-class suites in the industry — these suites evoke the exclusivity of a private jet. They are entirely modular and feature five windows, another industry first, allowing plenty of natural light and offering breathtaking views of landscapes or clouds.
Only the highest-quality materials and calming colours have been used in the cabins to create a fully immersive and serene travel experience. Air France has selected full-grain leather, wool, and soft metallic finishes in a refined palette of greys, accented with the company’s signature red and champagne tones.
Cutting-edge comfort and technology
Advanced technology enhances comfort throughout the journey, with seats that adjust for take-off, landing, dining, or resting. The headrest, embossed with Air France’s iconic winged seahorse emblem, is made of leather and adjusts to each passenger’s morphology for extra comfort. A table or tablet is available for dining or working.
Each cabin is equipped with the latest technology, including free high-speed Wi-Fi, USB-A, USB-C, and induction charging. Passengers can enjoy entertainment on two dual 32-inch 4K screens, providing access to over 1,500 hours of films, series, and music, viewable from the seat, bed, or chaise longue.
Opposite the seat, the chaise longue transforms into a fully flat bed measuring 2 metres by 75 centimetres wide. A touchscreen tablet controls the bed’s position, the suite’s lighting, and the window shutters. Accompanied by a plaid blanket and fluffy pillows, the cabin offers a cosy, cocoon-like experience at 25,000 feet.
To enhance the sense of height and space, the overhead storage compartments have been removed and replaced with floor-level compartments featuring pull-out drawers, allowing passengers to stow away two carry-on bags. A dedicated wardrobe ensures that clothes remain fresh and unwrinkled upon arrival.
For complete privacy, a thick curtain can be drawn across the suite.
The highly trained staff will provide exceptional service, including gourmet meals in collaboration with Michelin-starred chefs, paired with a curated wine list.
To enhance further this new level of well-being in the sky, Air France has teamed up with renowned French designer Simon Porte Jacquemus. Before settling in for a restful sleep, passengers can slip into the luxurious soft Jacquemus-designed navy-blue loungewear, also embossed with the winged seahorse in the front and a grosgrain ribbon embroidered with the Jacquemus logo on the back. Made of soft cotton, it is available in four sizes and with a V or round neck design in blue or red, the colours of both Sir France and Jacquemus.
The new La Première experience will debut on selected Boeing 700-300 ER aircraft in spring 2025. Initially, it will operate on routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Abidjan, Dubai, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo-Haneda and Washington, DC.
