New flat beds on A320 in J
Sep 15, 2016, 8:23 am
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New flat beds on A320 in J
Just had a couple of flights AUH-MCT-AUH on an A320 with a new J layout (A6EIZ), angled flat bed seats 2 x 2 no IFE of any description.
For use on regional flights according to Purser.
Quite comfortable.
For use on regional flights according to Purser.
Quite comfortable.
Sep 15, 2016, 7:08 pm
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Sep 16, 2016, 11:56 am
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The flat bed configuration isn't visible in the pictures. But the controller seems to have an icon that may be a flat bed.
Does "angled" mean turned away from the aisles, or does it mean it's flat but not horizontal, i.e. sloped-flat?
Will all the A320s have it, and if so when? What does the "special A320" comment above mean, does it mean there's only one or two and there won't be more?
[On AUH-CCU, QR operates a 787 with great reverse-herringbone horizontal flat beds, while EY had (last I flew it) an A320 with old-fashioned neckbreaker seats.]
Does "angled" mean turned away from the aisles, or does it mean it's flat but not horizontal, i.e. sloped-flat?
Will all the A320s have it, and if so when? What does the "special A320" comment above mean, does it mean there's only one or two and there won't be more?
[On AUH-CCU, QR operates a 787 with great reverse-herringbone horizontal flat beds, while EY had (last I flew it) an A320 with old-fashioned neckbreaker seats.]
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Sep 16, 2016, 2:10 pm
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Is this going to roll out to the rest of the A320 fleet? Would be a nice improvement for the Colombo flights
Sep 17, 2016, 12:28 am
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The flat bed configuration isn't visible in the pictures. But the controller seems to have an icon that may be a flat bed.
Does "angled" mean turned away from the aisles, or does it mean it's flat but not horizontal, i.e. sloped-flat?
Will all the A320s have it, and if so when? What does the "special A320" comment above mean, does it mean there's only one or two and there won't be more?
[On AUH-CCU, QR operates a 787 with great reverse-herringbone horizontal flat beds, while EY had (last I flew it) an A320 with old-fashioned neckbreaker seats.]
Does "angled" mean turned away from the aisles, or does it mean it's flat but not horizontal, i.e. sloped-flat?
Will all the A320s have it, and if so when? What does the "special A320" comment above mean, does it mean there's only one or two and there won't be more?
[On AUH-CCU, QR operates a 787 with great reverse-herringbone horizontal flat beds, while EY had (last I flew it) an A320 with old-fashioned neckbreaker seats.]
Sep 17, 2016, 12:29 am
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Sep 17, 2016, 2:38 pm
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If they were going to update all their 319/320/321s within a reasonable time, they would want to boast about it.
*Of course, the lack of screens could also be part of a cost-saving move to IFE on passengers' personal devices. They aren't the first airline to see that as the future.
Sep 17, 2016, 5:17 pm
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Interesting that the a320 they installed it on is some 24 years old..the oldest aircraft in the fleet and a second hand one from air Canada i believe
Sep 18, 2016, 9:02 am
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Just flew this layout on QR's A320 and was blown away by it! So I think EY are also following a good lead. Just not too keen on those stripes though.... And IFE would be good, I like the flight maps. I love my ipad mini but it doesn't cut the mustard 
Sep 18, 2016, 11:24 am
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It is the oldest A320 in the fleet.
It is the only A320 in the fleet that has CFM engines.
It is the only A320 in the fleet that has these seats.
It's special.
Sep 18, 2016, 11:25 am
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a6-eiz