So it's basically the same seat as CX, which itself is an update version of what JX is using. At least non-bulkheads have leg rests again.
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I wonder if this was the result of some technical / size limitation or they really decided they need to go 42 inches for PE to be competitive.
Originally Posted by
Stratoliner777
It could be a technical reason, but I'm wondering whether they wanted to one-up JX. If so, that bodes well for BR's to-be-revealed new J cabin for the refreshed 77Ws and incoming A35Ks.
Were they planning on reconfiguring existing 789s? It seems like the 42" pitch was a convenient consequence of not changing anything else in the LOPA outside of replacing a few rows of Y and adding a bulkhead.