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First-class seats are getting so fancy they're holding up new airplanes

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Supply chain issues and certification of new first- and business-class seat models have delayed deliveries to airlines.

Airlines are scrambling for newer, more luxurious seats that fetch higher fares.

Boeing and Airbus say installations of new seats are holding up aircraft deliveries.

Delays add to years of supply chain strains and labor shortages coming out of pandemic.

Lufthansa 's new Allegris cabins on the Boeing 787s are held up in certification.

Singapore Airlines said in November it will bring first -class seats to its longest flights.

American Airlines has been waiting for months to debut a new seat for its wide-body planes.

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