United Airlines Presents New Polaris Seat Plans for Upcoming A321XLRs

The brand-new Polaris business class seat, which was specifically created for the long-legged single-aisle Airbus A321XLR aircraft, will be the most prominent feature of United Airlines’ upcoming Airbus A321XLR aircraft and is now expected to debut as early as next week.

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A filing made on June 4 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (and highlighted by PaxEx.aero) that depicts the A321XLR Polaris business class displays a long cabin with 28 lie-flat business class seats, each facing into the aisle.

According to the Patent Filed, the new Polaris cabin will have 28 business class seats in an extremely luxurious layout. With your back against the window and your feet extending out towards the aisle, each seat will be arranged in a pattern known as herringbone at a 49-degree angle. JetBlue’s A321 Mint aircraft are configured similarly to this in their current form.

The innovative patented design has an additional “space-sharing region” that gives one person extra shoulder room and the neighboring passenger extra room for their lower arm, increasing cabin density.

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Each seat will also have a door by the feet for privacy, and each seat will stretch into a fully lie-flat bed at a length of up to 78 inches. When United’s A321XLR jets start flight at the end of 2024, the single-aisle Polaris seat will serve as the company’s entrance into a trans-Atlantic arms race for business travelers and premium leisure fliers.

Although Latin American markets are also planned, United’s single-aisle aircraft and its distinctive Polaris product will be deployed primarily on routes across the North Atlantic.

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