CO unveils new lie-flat =0ABusinessFirst seat=0ACO today announced details = of a new =0A180-degree lie-flat seat for the BusinessFirst cabin on its Boe= ing 787, 777 and =0A757 aircraft. Customers will begin seeing lie-flats sea= ts on Boeing 777 aircraft =0Athat primarily serve trans-Atlantic and trans-= Pacific routes in the fall of =0A2009, with installation on CO=92s 757-200 = fleet beginning in 2010 and on its =0ABoeing 787 fleet as the aircraft are = delivered to CO. =0AUnveiled today at the National Business =0ATravel Assoc= iation (NBTA) International Convention and Exposition in Los =0AAngeles, th= e new 180-degree lie-flat seats are the centerpiece of CO's =0Aaward-winnin= g BusinessFirst service that provides the extra space and fine =0Aamenities= of traditional international first class at a business class =0Aprice.=0AL= arry was in Los Angeles Monday and talked =0Ato reporters about the new sea= ts. =0A=93Continental continues to invest in its =0Aproduct to make flying = more comfortable for our global customers,=94 said Larry. =0A=93We created= a brand-new seat designed to lie completely flat, without =0Acompromising = functionality or effective use of cabin space.=94=0AMore than 35 major medi= a outlets covered =0Athe seat unveiling at NBTA Monday, including NBC, USAT= oday, and The Wall Street =0AJournal. Also, reporters from all over the wor= ld, including Brazil, =0AJapan, China, Israel, France and the United Kingdo= m were present. =0ACO=92s new BusinessFirst seats allow =0Acustomers to lie= completely flat, reclining 180-degrees and providing 6 =BD feet =0A(2 mete= rs) of sleeping space in the fully extended position on its widebody =0Aair= craft. The lie-flat seat is one of the widest business-class seats in the = =0Aair, measuring up to 25 inches when the adjustable armrest is positioned= flush =0Awith the seat cushion, allowing customers to sleep more comfortab= ly. =0AElectronic =93one-touch=94 controls enable =0Acustomers to easily m= ove the seats to pre-set upright, cradle and fully extended =0Asleep positi= ons and additional controls allow customers to adjust the seat back, =0Alum= bar support and leg and foot rests to the custom position most comfortable = =0Afor them.=0AThe lie-flat seats provide more individual =0Astorage space = for personal items. Laptop power, headset and USB plugs are =0Aconveniently= tucked above the customer=92s shoulder. There is additional storage =0Aund= er the ottoman, on a shelf under the monitor and on an amenity storage alco= ve =0Athat provides room for small personal items such as a book or magazin= e and a =0Awater bottle.=0AiPod connectivity will also be available at =0At= he seat, allowing each customer to view their personal videos and enjoy the= ir =0Amusic, all while the iPod is charging. BusinessFirst seats on the 787= and 777 =0Aaircraft will feature a 15.4-inch video monitor for customers t= o enjoy on-demand =0Amovies, music and games. Seats on the 757 aircraft wi= ll feature 10.6-inch =0Amonitors. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".