763 Seating Types (?)
Nov 13, 2004, 3:08 pm
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763 Seating Types (?)
I'll be taking a 763 to Japan in C-Class next month. I've heard about different seating types, ranging from the big, old Canadian seats to more modern, but less comfortable Air Canada seats. Recently, some people have alluded to new generation seats being installed.
Can anybody briefly run through the types of seats currently flying on AC 763's?
Much thanks for your help.
Can anybody briefly run through the types of seats currently flying on AC 763's?
Much thanks for your help.
Nov 13, 2004, 4:01 pm
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I suggest you look at the "sticky" at the top of the thread listing which sets out to do exactly what you are asking for all aircraft in AC's fleet.
Nov 13, 2004, 4:10 pm
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You may also consider looking at www.seatguru.com
Nov 13, 2004, 4:22 pm
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If you are flying on AC 3/4 from YVR you will be on an ex-cp machiene, confligured 25/187. If you are travelling from YYZ on AC 1/2, you will be on a new AC machiene, configured 30/159.
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Nov 13, 2004, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
I suggest you look at the "sticky" at the top of the thread listing which sets out to do exactly what you are asking for all aircraft in AC's fleet.
From what I understand, AC has started to install new C-Class seats, replacing the comfy CP ones.
Nov 13, 2004, 8:32 pm
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I don't think any of us are familiar with any recent seat renovations on the 763s. It looked like pre-CCAA that the gross plastic 321 seats were going to be the new J standard, but with what is going on the assorted RJs, that now looks less likely, I believe.
Nov 13, 2004, 10:07 pm
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I think what's happening is that, the international config planes are getting the lie flat seats in J. and the the domestic/NA config planes are getting the new J seats that you see on the 319/321. So its either like them, are fly another airline.
Nov 14, 2004, 7:10 am
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Sorry I misread your initial post. However, the only aircraft currently featuring new seating are the two A345s. None of AC's older fleet have been reconfigured. The announcement was only made a couple of weeks ago that seating would be upgraded on longhaurl fleet, but this does not start until next summer at the earliest. And AC has decided the new ones on the A345s are not going to be the same as will be installed in the upgrade. I suspect AC may opt for the type VIRGIN ATLANTIC and AIR NEWZEALAND have opted for. But nobody is certain other than they won't be the same as these "new" ones.
Nov 14, 2004, 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by shore9
I think [...] the domestic/NA config planes are getting the new J seats that you see on the 319/321. So its either like them, are fly another airline.
Simon