The design brief for American's new First Class seat on the Boeing 777 was simple - make it better than anything that's gone before. So it is...

...It's called the Flagship Suite. Its designers took the best elements from the history of luxury transport - from Pullman train carriages to corporate jets. What they've created is the most effective and comfortable airline seat in the world.

...A few years down the road, all First Class seats will be like this, but for now it's only available on American Airlines.