Originally Posted by
canadiancow
When did XM start rolling out (wiki suggests 2006)? When did the Dream Cabin start rolling out (I believe 2014)?
If XM started to get replaced after 8 years, and we're 9 years into the Dream Cabin, and these new aircraft aren't even going to start showing up for 2 years, then I'd definitely not be surprised to see something new.
And I imagine if existing cabins are approaching the replacement point, they might want to start thinking about "next generation" rather than "same thing but not inflatable, and shoulder strap instead of airbag".
Dreamcabin arrived with FIN 801 delivered in 2014 so yes you are correct. Hard to think it would be revolutionary along the lines of NH or JL. Also agree that AC will want as dense as possible. However for consistency I would wager it’s what BA and EY chose. And yes Polaris is denser which is also why LY can fit 32 between doors 1 and 2 on their 789.