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Old Dec 8, 2019 | 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by findark
I honestly hope they stick with the B/E Diamond, as any kind of all aisle access design wastes a truly absurd amount of space in such a small J cabin. Doubt they will though.
Read the comments here about the "outdated" pmCO business class, and then imagine the uproar if they delivered a new long-haul plane with those seats.

I wonder if they can use a design similar to the columns on the 767 -- just, 1x1 instead of 1x1x1. There's enough overlap that I don't think there's going to be a ton of wasted space.

Originally Posted by hirohito888
Current international 752 (and soon to be A321XLR) routes have very little competition, so UA won't be compelled to install a more competitive product in business.
I think they'll do it for marketing purposes, not due to competition. "Every Polaris flight features direct aisle access at every seat!"

Originally Posted by hirohito888
It would be interesting to see what seat UA picks for the 28J 737MAX10, and if that new seat will also be installed on the A321XLR.
Almost certainly.
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