Thompson Aero Seating introduces VantageXL+ First suite
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Background ✨
Thompson Aero Seating’s VantageXL+ business class shipset was selected by China Southern Airlines for its A350s, with 18 seats in a 1-2-1 layout and a front row of four suites positioned as offering a “first class experience” at all-business density, ahead of 4Q2026 deliveries.1 Airbus also outlined an A350-1000 “First Class Experience” concept, citing growing interest in first class cabins and noting ten A350 customers had opted for first class.2