United Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from the manufacturer's assembly line in Everett, Washington on Wednesday.
The plane, which boasts the airline's new Polaris Business Class seat, will enter regularly scheduled service in February 2017 and is one of 14 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft United plans to put into service over the course of next year.
According to USA Today, United's new Boeing 777-300ER will enter service Feb. 16 and operate domestic flights between Newark Liberty International Airport and San Francisco International Airport to allow cabin crew members to get adjusted to the new cabin layout while traveling between a pair of United hubs.
United unveiled its new offering back in June and began the rollout of its Polaris Business Class earlier this month, calling the new experience its "most significant product transformation in more than a decade."
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The new 366-seat Boeing 777-300ERs will feature 60 Polaris Business Class seats arranged in a 1-2-1 layout so every passenger has direct aisle access. The seats will also boast 180-degree flat-bed recline, allowing passengers up to 6 feet and 6 inches of bed space.
In August, the Chicago-based carrier released a brief video to showcase its business class overhaul.
While the new Polaris Business Class cabins will first roll out on United's Boeing 777-300ERs, the airline plans to bring the luxury experience to its Boeing 787-10 and Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in addition to its Boeing 767-300 and 777-200 retrofits.
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