The Spanish IAG member Iberia wants to equip its existing A320neo series aircraft with new overhead bins from Elbe Flugzeugwerke. These are the so-called L-bins, which competitor Lufthansa has already opted for. The new hand luggage compartments are particularly notable for having more storage space and allowing trolleys in the IATA standard format to be placed upright. Iberia expects this to speed up boarding and disembarking. Over the last decade, it has become an industry standard in Europe that on scheduled flights, checking luggage in economy class is only possible for an additional charge. The result: In order to save money, more and more passengers are travelling with hand luggage only, and this means that the overhead bins in the cabins are becoming quite cramped. It often happens that trolleys and the like have to be loaded due to a lack of available storage space. "We are proud to announce this agreement with Airbus, one of our key partners, because the new Airbus L-compartments will enable us to improve our customers' experience. The new overhead bins increase the hand luggage capacity of our A320neo fleet by 60%. In addition, this improvement also leads to faster boarding and disembarkation, making it easier for us to meet our strict punctuality targets and provide our customers with an excellent service," said Alberto Garcia, Fleet Planning Director at Iberia. The cabin conversion will begin in early 2025 under the direction of Iberia's technical operations. It is expected that this process will take approximately five days per aircraft.