星宇航空(A350)将成为空巴客户中首家采用电子调光窗(Electro-dimmable windows)
其实空巴新闻稿也提到星宇航空为首家采用 Electro-dimmable windows
https://bit.ly/3f7Fo9Q
空巴介绍其新版A350最新进展
1. A350 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
A. up to 1.2t weight reduction
B. enhanced performance
C. 3t MTOW increase
2.A350 AIRSPACE CABIN INNOVATIONS
A. 4-inch cabin wider
B. Longer cabin(rear pressure bulkhead shift; cockpit wall relocation)
3. Electro-dimmable windows – blocks 99.999% of light, reduces weight
and is easy to maintain
(这部分有提到星宇航空)
我记得先前星宇航空有提到会采用上述2, 电子调光窗则是现在才首度披露.
上述1/2/3 称为NPS (New Production Standard)
主要就是MTOW from 280t to 283t
内部客舱较先前版本宽了4-inch
(这或许对某些希望经济舱高密度需求的航空公司而言是一诱因, 如日航A350国内线.
不过日航倾向A350国内线经济舱仍维持3-3-3 配置)
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Source: https://paxex.aero/starlux-a35-dimmable-windows/
Dimmable windows coming to the A350 with Starlux
26 OCTOBER 2022 BY SETH MILLER
Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines is on the cusp of a major shift in the carrier’s
operations. It will take delivery of its first A350 this week, opening up
long-haul markets from its home base in Taipei.
The delivery also represents a first for the Airbus A350, as the Starlux
plane will be the first to offer electro-dimmable windows in the cabin.
Speaking at the APEX EXPO conference in Long Beach this week, Airbus’s VP
Cabin Marketing Ingo Wuggetzer revealed this bit of interiors news, while
saving the remaining details for Starlux to share. But the details on the new
dimmable windows are impressive in their own right.
This is not a new technology, of course. Boeing has had it flying on the 787
Dreamliner for more than a decade. Business jets also fly with it on board.
But Wuggetzer believes now is the time for Airbus to bring it to market, as
it has matured significantly since the initial version.
Among the improvements, he cited an increased transition speed for the
dimming, as well as the ability to block more of the light with the new
system.
Still to be seen, however, is whether the flight attendants will lock out
control of the windows. That can be a challenge in some cases.