Originally Posted by
tuolumne
No, Boeing started making the 762 again on an already open line. They put in new bins, so what....that's far removed from outfitting the plane with a "new wing, engines, and avionics". How could you even remotely compare the two? I hope you realize that the 757 line was shuttered years ago, while the 767 line is still open today.
I never compared the 762 situation with a new 757 - where did you get that from?
I only said the 762 line was re-opened for PMCO which has nothing to do with designing a new airplane.
Originally Posted by
andrewwm
I've flown on the ANA 3-3-3 configuration several times and I can GUARANTEE you that they are not 18.5" wide. The maximum width the seat can be and still have legal aisles is 17". If the seats were all 18.5" there would not even be space for aisles. The interior of the 787 at armrest level is 16 inches less than the 777, so how could it be possible to have 3-3-3 and identical seat width as the 777?.
I have a call in to my ANA rep to confirm this, but the 787-8 has 16.9" seats and the 787-9 has the 18.5" seats (per online resources) in the 9-across configuration. If they clarify, I will correct my claim - however, the new JAL seats are an obvious and very well publicized new feature across many aircraft with its own website, including the 737-800.