Delta announced Monday that its next-generation Delta One product will debut next year on the airline’s new Airbus A350-1000, a widebody jet due to arrive in 2027. The carrier said the Delta New Delta One Suite will bring 53 business-class suites, 33% more than on any Delta plane flying today, in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout.
The new cabin will include lie-flat seats, sliding doors, wireless charging and Missoni bedding, with seats angled toward the windows. Delta said the A350-1000 will also feature 101 premium seats across the business-class and premium economy cabins, along with the airline’s newest technology, including seatback screens.
“It’s an optimization of a product that’s already great,” Mauricio Parise said, describing the move as “really creating the next generation of product for our [widebody planes] that allows us to keep evolving.” The new seat is an all-new design for Delta and Thompson Aero Seating, and it arrives as Delta has watched its two biggest rivals improve their front-cabin products.
Delta One has been the airline’s flagship business-class product since it was introduced about a decade ago with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors, and it has repeatedly earned top honors in the travel industry. The latest refresh suggests Delta is not content to let that product age while competitors narrow the gap. The airline also said upgrades are coming for some of its most outdated long-haul aircraft, extending the effort beyond one new flagship jet.
For travelers, the key change is simple: the airline is betting that the new A350-1000 cabin will keep its best long-haul seats ahead of the competition when the aircraft starts flying in 2027. If the rollout goes as planned, Delta’s front cabin will not just be preserved — it will be rebuilt for the next phase of the market.
