Sep 24, 2016, 1:22 pm
Last edit by: Seat 2A
See below in the expanded wiki for the list of the reconfigured aircraft.
December 3, 2015 Alaska announced a reconfiguration of its fleet.
The first reconfigured aircraft - N536AS - entered service 9/25/16.
List of reconfigured aircraft:
737-800
N506AS
N508AS
N512AS
N513AS
N514AS
N516AS
N517AS
N518AS
N519AS
N520AS
N523AS
N524AS
N525AS
N526AS
N527AS
N528AS
N529AS
N530AS
N532AS
N533AS
N534AS
N535AS
N536AS
N537AS
N538AS
N546AS
N548AS
N549AS
N551AS
N552AS
N553AS
N556AS
N557AS
N558AS
N559AS
N560AS
N562AS
N563AS
N564AS
N565AS
N568AS
N569AS
N570AS
N577AS
N579AS
N581AS
N583AS
N584AS
N585AS
N586AS
N587AS
N588AS
N589AS
N590AS
N592AS
N593AS
N594AS
N596AS
N597AS
Total: 59 / 61 (97% complete)
Last updated: 12/18
Previous thread discussing PE
You can find the scheduled tail number of your flight here:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/as123
(replace as123 with as[your flight num])
However aircraft swaps are frequent, even up to the last hour.
December 3, 2015 Alaska announced a reconfiguration of its fleet.
Originally Posted by alaskaair.com/newsroom
Seats in the Premium Class section will have at least 35" of pitch, compared to 31" to 32" in the rest of the main cabin. To make room for the Premium Class while maintaining pitch in the main cabin, Alaska will reconfigure and reduce the number of seats available on some aircraft. Also, pitch in the First Class cabin will be increased from 36" to 42" providing a significantly enhanced experience for those customers.
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Model Fleet count Current seats Reconfigured cabin (First class/Main cabin)(First class/Premium class/Main) 737-800 61 16/147 12/30/117 737-900/900ER 77 16/165 16/24/138 E175 15 12/64 12/12/52
List of reconfigured aircraft:
737-800
N506AS
N508AS
N512AS
N513AS
N514AS
N516AS
N517AS
N518AS
N519AS
N520AS
N523AS
N524AS
N525AS
N526AS
N527AS
N528AS
N529AS
N530AS
N532AS
N533AS
N534AS
N535AS
N536AS
N537AS
N538AS
N546AS
N548AS
N549AS
N551AS
N552AS
N553AS
N556AS
N557AS
N558AS
N559AS
N560AS
N562AS
N563AS
N564AS
N565AS
N568AS
N569AS
N570AS
N577AS
N579AS
N581AS
N583AS
N584AS
N585AS
N586AS
N587AS
N588AS
N589AS
N590AS
N592AS
N593AS
N594AS
N596AS
N597AS
Total: 59 / 61 (97% complete)
Last updated: 12/18
Previous thread discussing PE
You can find the scheduled tail number of your flight here:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/as123
(replace as123 with as[your flight num])
However aircraft swaps are frequent, even up to the last hour.
Consolidated 73H reconfigured F/PE/Y 12/30/117 Thread [They're out there!]
Oct 2, 2016, 6:03 pm
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Ya, should have brought a yardstick :-).
For reference, I'm a tall guy. AS first is kind of a conundrum for us tall guys, because the exit row seats usually have more legroom.
Remember, there are pics of both old and new first above.
Old PDX-SEA (LAST PIC ONLY), knee almost hits the seatback.
New SEA-RDU (all other pics), the legroom was ample. No way my knee touches the seatback while sitting normally and I could even cross my legs pretty easily.
The power box is still there for both old and new in 3A. Really I think the only difference is that the space has been widened 4-5 inches between the rows.
For reference, I'm a tall guy. AS first is kind of a conundrum for us tall guys, because the exit row seats usually have more legroom.
Remember, there are pics of both old and new first above.
Old PDX-SEA (LAST PIC ONLY), knee almost hits the seatback.
New SEA-RDU (all other pics), the legroom was ample. No way my knee touches the seatback while sitting normally and I could even cross my legs pretty easily.
The power box is still there for both old and new in 3A. Really I think the only difference is that the space has been widened 4-5 inches between the rows.
Maybe it's just the angle of the photos, but I honestly don't see much difference....your knee looks very close to the seat in front of you which it basically how it seems now in F....did they actually change anything in F or was it only Y that was positively affected by the reconfiguration?
On a side note, the breakfast looks great....it's nice to see a fruit plate without that spicy red powder sprinkled all over
On a side note, the breakfast looks great....it's nice to see a fruit plate without that spicy red powder sprinkled all over
Oct 2, 2016, 6:44 pm
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Thanks for the pics. Did you venture beyond the curtain?
And that does look like a good breakfast.
And that does look like a good breakfast.
Oct 2, 2016, 7:30 pm
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Oct 2, 2016, 7:36 pm
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No sorry I didn't get a good look at coach.
Seat recline seemed the same between old and new first (ie not much).
A win for tall folks though. No more seat remorse when moving up to first from the exit row. And the extra space in coach will be nice when in the back.
Seat recline seemed the same between old and new first (ie not much).
A win for tall folks though. No more seat remorse when moving up to first from the exit row. And the extra space in coach will be nice when in the back.
Oct 2, 2016, 8:07 pm
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New SEA-RDU (all other pics), the legroom was ample. No way my knee touches the seatback while sitting normally and I could even cross my legs pretty easily.
The power box is still there for both old and new in 3A. Really I think the only difference is that the space has been widened 4-5 inches between the rows.
The power box is still there for both old and new in 3A. Really I think the only difference is that the space has been widened 4-5 inches between the rows.
On the old F, it's pretty horrible, row 6 with an empty middle was better IMHO.
-David
Oct 3, 2016, 12:22 am
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I'm guessing the PSU's were adjusted as well overhead?
Wonder if it takes longer to move them or the seats... probably the PSU's.
Wonder if it takes longer to move them or the seats... probably the PSU's.
Oct 3, 2016, 10:49 am
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Maybe it's just the angle of the photos, but I honestly don't see much difference....your knee looks very close to the seat in front of you which it basically how it seems now in F....did they actually change anything in F or was it only Y that was positively affected by the reconfiguration?
I thought the same thing! I kept flipping back and forth between the photos, trying to figure out which was "before" and which was "after" ...
Maybe side-on shots across the aisle - taken from the same vantage point each time, like at row 2 - would provide more perspective.
Oct 3, 2016, 11:14 am
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The headrests are taupe in Y+.
Row 4 to row 6 is 40" pitch. The new first class is 42".
Yes the PSU's are moved.
No need to use a tape measure to check the seats.
12F/147Y
Bulkhead to row 1 30"
row 1 to 3 42"
row 6 40"
row 7 to 10 35"
row 11 to 15 31"
16F/147F
Bulkhead to row 1 22"
row 1 to 4 36"
row 6 40"
row 7 to 15 31"
remaining rows are identical.
No need to use a tape measure to check the seats.
12F/147Y
Bulkhead to row 1 30"
row 1 to 3 42"
row 6 40"
row 7 to 10 35"
row 11 to 15 31"
16F/147F
Bulkhead to row 1 22"
row 1 to 4 36"
row 6 40"
row 7 to 15 31"
remaining rows are identical.
Oct 3, 2016, 12:07 pm
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Just double stack some rows. Lose head space, but gain leg space! ^
Thanks for the info. Hope to see some pictures/info about window alignments now. I like looking out the window, and some rows in the old configuration you really had to crank your neck to look out properly.
Thanks for the info. Hope to see some pictures/info about window alignments now. I like looking out the window, and some rows in the old configuration you really had to crank your neck to look out properly.
Oct 3, 2016, 12:16 pm
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