Originally Posted by
jiburi
Technically, as first of A321 is scheduled to be delivered to VX in 2017, if and when AS merger is completed, it should be then when AS will have the first lie-flat delivered to AS/VX merged company.
VX plans for its next-gen F seat, scheduled for 2018, were not lie-flat. It seems very unlikely that AS would go lie-flat when VX had no such plans.
VX's reasons for staying cradle were to maintain the existing F cabin footprint, deliver a consistent F experience systemwide, and avoid the extra costs of a subfleet.