Originally Posted by
captaink
I think you're right. I could also see a small (4 seat?) F cabin on the 787-9 if it is going to primarily be flying Asia routes. Not sure what kind of demand the 772 flights to Asia see these days, though
There will not be a first class cabin on the 787-9s. The announced configuration is 28 J seats, same as the 787-8s. Much smaller premium cabin than any of the competition, so AA has set its sights rather low.