Originally Posted by
TedToToe
My take on the "slightly different cabin seat design" is, that the Pinnacles are nolonger produced in their previous form and will, therefore, differ in some aspects. Likely, they are lighter and easier to produce but hopefully no less comfortable! It would be nice to get the tables back, but I wouldn't put money on it!
I have read here that they have been using Pinnacle seats salvaged from scrapped aircraft on deliveries so far (bearing in mind Pinnacle only fitted in front rows ahead of the overwing emergency exits).
Originally Posted by
BrianDromey
The CGIs on the Collins website feature what looks like a thinner, more square armrest design which I assume are lighter than the current Pinnacle seats. The Pinnacle has been around quite a while now, I think they were first seen in 2013. Aircraft seats have been on a weight loss diet since then, so it might be that the Pinnacles are a bit too heavy relative to the current market leaders. One can only hope the cocktail table will reappear, it is a nice differentiator. I guess that really would be a dream too far!
Do you have a link to the seat you are looking at? I hope they don’t lose the movable headrest.
Originally Posted by
TedToToe
One feature sure to go, will be the pocket at the top of the seat, where the high-life magazine used to be stored! I can't see any purpose for that anymore.
I hope this stays. Although you rarely see it used this way, when it was introduced BA advertised this as also being a slot to hang a tablet when watching content. It actually works very well to do this, but I don’t think most passengers realise, partly as BA never mentioned it again post-launch.