Iberia presents its first Airbus A340/600 aircraft fitted with its new premium-economy seating. This summer, the Spanish airline will have five such aircraft in its fleet.

The premium economy class will be available starting in May on flights to/from Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK) and Bogota (BOG); June flights to/from Mexico; July flights between Madrid (MAD) and Miami (MIA); and August flights in Boston (BOS).

“For us this aircraft shows how an exciting project takes shape,” said Marco Sansavini, chief commercial officer, Iberia. “We are certain that in Europe as well as in the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, etc., there are customers willing to pay a little more to fly more comfortably.”

The new seats will be installed on aircraft already in Iberia’s fleet at its Madrid hangars, while the A350s will come factory equipped with the new seating section. The new class features 20 percent more separation between seat rows, wider seats, 40 percent more recline, more comfort with adjustable head and foot rests, better entertainment with full HD 12-inch display screens, noise-canceling headphones and connection ports, exclusive service with a welcome drink, a special menu, table linen, a personalized amenity kit, more luggage space with an allowance of two suitcases and priority check-in, boarding and aircraft exit.

By the summer of 2018, the class will be available on all the carrier’s long-haul routes operating A340/600s and Airbus 330s/300s, as well as the A350s joining the fleet next year.