Originally Posted by
beachfan
Carlos speaks wisely (except I'm not a fan of the seats)..
AA could triple what they spend on wine and I still wouldn't drink it. Emirates, JAL, Cathay have drinkable wine in First, but even then, the wine in J is weak.
It's all about the hard product. The 772 coffin style J seats are weak. At one point, when the 77W seats were relatively new, they had the best in class. They need ot focus on that, not doors to make the coffin complete.
It appears the Adient Ascent seat makes good use of the available space on the 787, however looks extremely similar to the current Collins Aerospace product, but with - as you said - a door. The footwell looks just as small and it appears there's less storage - perhaps giving a bit more knee room for side-sleepers. The Cirrus seat on AA's 77W is among my favorite overall products, and might be my favorite J seat for sleeping comfort. Even Qsuites alternating/staggered config pushes my legs to the side and doesn't leave adequate knee space. With the limited space on the Dreamliner, it's tough to hit the right balance of privacy and space. Given that, I don't really mind the CA Super Diamond seats.