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No matter how hard you try - um, not that we have, of course a Mercedes-Benz S-Class won"t fly. Thus, if you"ve always fancied travelling the skies as though you"re in the back of Benz"s luxurious flagship, well, you"re a bit stuck.No more. Emirates and Mercedes have teamed up to create a first class suite" aboard Emirates" Boeing 777 fleet inspired by the S-Class.The three year cooperation talks began back in 2014 has resulted in a first class cabin featuring S-Class elements such as the choice of materials, "high standard of workmanship", cabin controls, and ambient lighting, among others.It even features something called virtual windows", which is apparently a function "adopted from NASA" to help give a sense of weightlessness.Emirates also tell us that as of 1 December (2017), those passengers flying first class with them also get a door-to-door transfer to and from Dubai airport in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Of course. Chauffeured in a Benz, fly in a Benz-esque cabin."With immediate effect," explains Merc"s Dr Jens Thiemer, "travellers in the Emirates first class are now able to enjoy the sense of luxury of our Mercedes-Benz S-Class above the clouds."Have a flick through the pics above and let us know which other automotive/aeronautical mash-ups you"d like to see. A pared-back, stripped out cabin like a Caterham? Oh, wait, that"s not going to workShare this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 15 Nov 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9950
No matter how hard you try - um, not that we have, of course a Mercedes-Benz S-Class won"t fly. Thus, if you"ve always fancied travelling the skies as though you"re in the back of Benz"s luxurious flagship, well, you"re a bit stuck.No more. Emirates and Mercedes have teamed up to create a first class suite" aboard Emirates" Boeing 777 fleet inspired by the S-Class.The three year cooperation talks began back in 2014 has resulted in a first class cabin featuring S-Class elements such as the choice of materials, "high standard of workmanship", cabin controls, and ambient lighting, among others.It even features something called virtual windows", which is apparently a function "adopted from NASA" to help give a sense of weightlessness.Emirates also tell us that as of 1 December (2017), those passengers flying first class with them also get a door-to-door transfer to and from Dubai airport in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Of course. Chauffeured in a Benz, fly in a Benz-esque cabin."With immediate effect," explains Merc"s Dr Jens Thiemer, "travellers in the Emirates first class are now able to enjoy the sense of luxury of our Mercedes-Benz S-Class above the clouds."Have a flick through the pics above and let us know which other automotive/aeronautical mash-ups you"d like to see. A pared-back, stripped out cabin like a Caterham? Oh, wait, that"s not going to workShare this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 15 Nov 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9950
