Originally Posted by
BrianDromey
Interesting. I wonder if they would retain F in that super-Hi-J layout? I guess 3-4-3 is a certainty for these aircraft.
At a rough guess the 77Ws could end up with something like 8F/80J/40W/130Y Vs 14F/56J/44W/183Y today. There are quite a few assumptions though, F could become a 4 "suite" cabin, J likely won't be as space efficient as it is currently and BA may prefer to increase the size of the W cabin at the expense of 86J.
With the kind of density BA is achieving elsewhere in the fleet I reckon they could manage a bit better than that, even with a lower density J layout. My guess was 8F/88J/40W/140Y, assuming:
Cabin section 1: 8F+16J
Cabin section 2: 48J
Cabin section 3: 24J+40W
Cabin section 4: 140Y (10 abreast)
That assumes an F toilet and reduced galley space at the front. CW galley & toilets around doors 2 and 3 and main W/J toilets at the rear of cabin section 3. Cabin section 4 as per the densified 3 class 777-200s but only 2 toilets, freeing up space for 8 more seats.
That would mean a lot of repositioning of toilets and galley space though so, even if possible probably makes for an expensive refit.
Will be interesting to see....