{
  "id": 5337127,
  "title": "Emirates unveils world's first electric premium economy seat with privacy screen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/emirates-unveils-worlds-first-electric-premium-economy-seat-with-5337127",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/09/03/emirates-electric-premium-economy-seats-headrest-privacy-screen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Emirates has introduced the world's first electric premium economy seat with a privacy screen on its newly delivered Airbus A350 aircraft. The innovative seat allows passengers to control the divider between them and the person next to them, as well as adjust the seat position for increased comfort during sleep, eating, or working. The 20-inch wide seat (50.8cm) with a pitch of up to 39 inches (99cm) can recline into a cradle position without intruding on the space of the passenger behind. Other features include Emirates' U-Dream headrest, a manually operated leather footrest, wireless charging, USB-C charging points, and an integrated phone holder for the tray table. The airline has been rolling out its premium economy cabin across its fleet since 2022, currently available on all markets served by its A350 aircraft. The airline is also adding the cabin to its refurbished Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s as part of its fleet retrofit programme.",
  "summary": "Emirates has unveiled a premium economy seat with an electrically operated privacy screen, which the Dubai airline says is a world first for the cabin class. The seats will make their debut on newly delivered Airbus A350 aircraft. They will also be the first fully electrically powered premium economy seats offered by Emirates. Passengers will be able to raise or lower the divider between seats…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Emirates unveils world's first electric premium economy seat with privacy screen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/emirates-unveils-worlds-first-electric-premium-economy-seat-with",
        "published": "2026-09-03T13:00:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Emirates unveils world’s first electric Premium Economy seat with full-height privacy screen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/emirates-unveils-worlds-first-electric-premium-economy-seat-with-full",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:54:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}