Boeing 787 Seatplan

TCX69 · Nov 17, 12, 1:31 pm

Hello Fellow FT'ers,

Well, although I know it's still not yet been announced by BA, below is what they're expecting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner seatplan to be. Sorry it's rather small.

As you can see the configuration is :

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Slightly more that the original expected configuration!

Genius1 · Nov 17, 12, 1:32 pm

Interesting, and presumably there will be a shorthaul configured version too with convertible seats for CE?

kanderson1965 · Nov 17, 12, 1:43 pm

Interesting seat plan, especially CW 2 3 2 configuration, I presume the 787 is wider than the 767. Also are the CW seats the NGCW seats or are they specials for the 787?

VolcanoMan · Nov 17, 12, 1:59 pm

Dont think much of the 3-3-3 WT configuration.... I bet thats tight!

badoc · Nov 17, 12, 2:02 pm

TCX69 - thanks for this, seems to be the upper deck CW A380 layout which makes me think in the body of the 787 may feel a little cramped? Look forward to finding out in person one day though.

kaneporta1 · Nov 17, 12, 2:02 pm

Configuration looks very similar to the 3-class 777s and capacity wise, it slots right between the 777 and 767.

Looks like we'll a good candidate for us here in YUL, replacing the 767 during the winter.

chongcao · Nov 17, 12, 2:03 pm

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Originally Posted by VolcanoMan

Dont think much of the 3-3-3 WT configuration.... I bet thats tight!

You may feel tight. But in numeric terms, you should not notice any difference of the seats rather than the aisle seems to be narrower.

BingBongBoy · Nov 17, 12, 2:05 pm

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Originally Posted by Genius1

Interesting, and presumably there will be a shorthaul configured version too with convertible seats for CE?

Not that I am aware of. I don't believe there are any plans to deploy the 787 on European flights. They ultimately want an "All Airbus" European fleet, but I suppose things could change.

**Prospero** · Nov 17, 12, 2:18 pm

Skimping on the loos there with only 2 for Club and 4 for WT+/WT

FenLandK · Nov 17, 12, 2:38 pm

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Originally Posted by Prospero

Skimping on the there with only 2 for Club and 4 for WT+/WT

Loos? Yes, seems like quite a small number for the volume of pax.

FenLandK · Nov 17, 12, 2:45 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by VolcanoMan

Dont think much of the 3-3-3 WT configuration.... I bet thats tight!

According to the font of all knowledge (Wikipedia), the 787 cabin is 16in narrower than the 777. Therefore the aisles and the seats must be narrower to support a 3-3-3 config. I guess the only other configuration they could have gone with is a 2-4-2, but that would have considerably less capacity.

NewbieRunner · Nov 17, 12, 2:53 pm

Interesting, compared with:

ANA - Business:46 (1-2-1/1-1-1), Economy:112 (2-4-2). Total:158.

United - Business/First:36 (2-2-2), E+:70 (3-3-3), Economy:113 (3-3-3). Total:219.

JAL - Executive Class:42 (2-2-2), Economy:144 (2-4-2). Total:186.

LOT - Business:18 (2-2-2), E+:21 (2-3-2), Economy:213 (3-3-3). Total:252.
http://www.lot.com/gb/en/web/newlot/dreamliner-787

NA-Flyer · Nov 17, 12, 2:57 pm

WT+ should be also a great improvement over the 777 and 744

Stez · Nov 17, 12, 2:58 pm

Doesn't look like it will be a Dreamliner for us WT pax.

markzz2 · Nov 17, 12, 2:59 pm

I think the WT cabin with 9 across is going to be very similar to the Emirates 777 with 10 across. In a word TIGHT ! I wonder if the pitch will be a bit more generous than the competition to make up for it.

I hope BA doesn't decide that 10 across is a good idea for the 777 after this.

Comparing with other airlines (even JAL and ANA both have only 8 abreast on the 787). Only United and Thomson (charters) has so far published a 9 across plan for the aircraft.

Also means the big "sell" of extra hand baggage space was based on 8 across, so presumably this will reduce the amount of space per person on a 9 across config.

Very disappointed.