Air France has introduced a brand-new business-class cabin with 48 seats for its Boeing 777-300s that offers all-aisle access, privacy doors, wireless charging and 6ft 5in lie-flat beds.

Plus, the new turn-left offering has seats in the centre of the cabin equipped with a central panel that can be lowered to create a 'convivial space' for passengers travelling together.

Also of note is a 17.3-inch 4K high-definition anti-glare screen that passengers can enjoy using a noise-reducing headset. If they bring their own headphones they can connect to the system using Bluetooth or a socket.

The seats are finished in wool, brushed aluminium and full-grain French leather.

The premium economy cabin, with 48 seats, is also new to the 777, but not Air France – it's the same set-up that the carrier uses on its Airbus A350.

Here each seat offers 96cm of legroom, reclines to 124 degrees, has USB A and C ports and a 13.3-inch 4K high-definition screen with Bluetooth connection.

The economy cabin, meanwhile, has 273 seats that, impressively, share the same 13.3-inch screen found in premium economy, but legroom is 79cm and recline 119 degrees.

Air France pointed out that as customers board the aircraft they are greeted by a backlit winged seahorse, 'embodying the company's founding myth and rich history'.

The first Boeing 777 fitted with the new cabins flew from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York-JFK on January 20, with Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Dakar in Senegal also now served by the revamped plane.

The Points Guy UK was given a tour of the new cabin before it entered service and commented: 'Instead of reinventing the wheel with its new business-class product, Air France took an already solid product and added more modern touches — along with some beautiful dashes of colour. 

'Things like wireless charging, 4K monitors and doors on the seat make this a desirable and competitive product. And, everyone on the plane will benefit from some of these enhancements — at least with the monitors and Bluetooth audio pairing system.'

Air France said: 'Thanks to this new major step in Air France's move upmarket, all of the company's long-haul business cabins will be equipped with seats that transform into full-flat beds by the end of 2023, compared to 90 per cent today. By this date, the entire fleet will also be equipped with in-flight Wi-Fi, compared to 97 per cent today.'