AusBT has published some further details about the new (new) First on the 787-9:
http://www.ausbt.com.au/british-airw...r-boeing-787-9
While it may be not be 'revolutionary', it does sound like there will be some significant improvements, particularly as regards storage.
Bizarrely, the article says the first birds will come in 3-class config and will then be "wheeled back into the workshop" to be refitted with F after a few months.
Although BA is trumpeting the Boeing 787-9's first international flight from London to Delhi on October 25, a spokesperson for the airline says the jet will first enter service in a three-class configuration on flights to Austin and Toronto.
In this configuration it'll have an extended Club World business class cabin at the pointy end, but prior to the Delhi debut will be wheeled back into the workshop for the new First suites to be installed.
Is that really the case? I'd have thought that 3-class deliveries will remain as such, with subsequent deliveries being 4-class. The only reason I can see for doing a refit so soon is if the new F seats aren't ready for installation yet.