Originally Posted by dlen111
what is the width of the 787 in comparison to the 777? if its the same, i dont see the big deal in going with nine across.
If that were true, then I'd agree - no problemo.
Problem is, the 787 interior width is 217.5 and the 777 is 231; so passengers can forget about those highly touted 787 (by Boeing) 19 inch wide coach seats if airlines go nine across. Nine across works (as pointed out in the USAToday article) with 17.2 inch coach seats.