Originally Posted by
qasr
They are slightly narrower at the butt part, I guess. But apparently when the armrests fold down, it'll be 23.5" wide which is certianly wider than the old C.
Sort of.
The old C *seat* itself was 19" wide on the 763's and an inch or so wider on the 777's and 744's. That was actual usable seat width - not counting armrests (that did not collapse).
The new C seats are 19" wide with the armrests up - meaning that in a seated position, they will be narrower than the current 777 and 747 C seats (and p.s. C seats for that matter). They will be as wide as the current 767 C seats - folks who complain that the 767 C seats are width restrictive will find the new C seats to be just as restrictive when seated.
The main difference is that the armrests will collapse in the bed position - if those collapsable armrests will actually be confortable enough to lay part of your body on when sleeping, then yes - it will be extra useable seat width. If not, then 23.5" width is a bit misleading, as only 19" will actually be useable width.
The outboard armrest collapses on the current F suite, but the primary use for that is to enable you to get out of your seat with the tray table out - it's not intended to provide a wider sleeping surface, nor is it comfortable to lay on.
We'll see.
- T