Jan 17, 2014, 9:47 pm

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763 / 767 CIP New (2014) Thompson Vantage Business Seat
See post #1 for video demo

AA has carried out a Cabin Improvement Program for all of its 24 remaining 767-323ERs (the non-refitted aircraft have been retired from service. See seat map in post #35. (Rows 2-8, 28 seats J; MCE Rows 12 and 13 in the mini-cabin), and 20 and 21 are still exit rows. The new Business seat is the Thompson Vantage solo seat.

NOTE: Discussion, speculation, routing discussion etc. are in: Renovated 767-300 / 763 "CIP" with New Business Class Apr 2014 (Discussion)

Business cabin seat map:

Code:

 A    D G    J
 2 |0_| |0_0_| |_0| 2
 3 |_0| |_0_0| |0_| 3
 4 |0_| |0_0_| |_0| 4
 5 |_0| |_0_0| |0_| 5
 6 |0_| |0_0_| |_0| 6
 7 |_0| |_0_0| |0_| 7
 8 |0_| |0_0_| |_0| 8
 A    D G    J
 
 Legend: 0 = seat; _ = table

Blocked seats: On longer flights, it appears 8A is blocked for the pilot on rest break

Foot boxes vary, as consoles do. Window seats are best (even numbered rows) and those farther from aisles or center seats (even row G seats) for more spacious foot room.

Link to SeatGuru AA 767-300 v2 seat chart.

Program details:

24 (of the fleet of AAs 58 763 / 767-323ERs have been retained and upgraded with a Cabin Improvement Program through the end of 2015 [9 Dec. 14 AA statement on social media: fourteen refurbished 767-300's with lie flat seats are already in service, with a further 12 scheduled in 2015] - 28 new horizontal lie-flat Thompson Vantage solo business seats, 14 MCE seats (row 11 gets removed as the business cabin is enlarged), and 163 coach / economy (including 14 exit row) seats. Other upgrades include ~~international satellite Wi-Fi~~ (that apparently has been scrapped), 110V AC power outlets in the business cabin (MCE and coach will retain 15V DC cigarette-lighter style power), new overhead monitors and audio systems, and a refurbishment of lavatories and main cabin seats. No personal in-seat video system is being installed - the premium cabin will retain the Samsung Galaxy tablets (docked to seatbacks) on international flights, and the main cabin, as well as the premium cabin on domestic flights, will stay with shared overhead screens.
These aircraft are being refurbished for just one reason: the AA/BA/IB/AY transatlantic joint business agreement requires that AA have lie-flat seats for transatlantic routes.
Link to FT thread announcing the (Cabin Improvement Program (CIP) refitted Boeing 767-323ER with further details on conversion state, etc.
Link to post with artist's rendition of new J cabin. Link to post with new seat maps as they appear in AA.com
Link to airchive article including pictures, and Link to mycrewlife blog post with more renderings showing the business cabin.
Link to FT Trip Report with images
Link to AA's widebody CIP announcement. For 777 upgrades, see thread 777-200ER / 772 No First; New Business Announced 2014 (767 stuff moved).

(The 777-223ERs have their own CIP, the first article trialed the first half of 2014; the 772 CIP is eliminating First and go to fully flat Business similar to the 77W / 777323ER.)

AA 767-300 / 763 Full Flat Thompson Vantage Business Seat, Best, etc.

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Nov 19, 2017, 6:38 pm

#271

Cedar Jet

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763 F seating

Just noticed a flight I have booked from Orlando to Dallas in January is flling from rear to front.
Is this due to L2 being used on this ac thus boarding and deplaning easier or food service from back to front...or?
I have seat 2A booked and friend 4A.

Thanks

Nov 19, 2017, 6:49 pm

#272

FWAAA

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AA's 767s are boarded from the 1L door, no exceptions. Meal service is dependent upon direction of travel.

Nov 19, 2017, 7:20 pm

#273

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FWAAA

AA's 767s are boarded from the 1L door, no exceptions. Meal service is dependent upon direction of travel.

Thanks mate. I take it then from the rear F occupied seats thus far (12), meal service begins rear to front on that sector(MCO-DFW).
If meal service explains it I'm not too fussed; I will have a 3 hour layover in DFW, AA lounge, then a 17 hour flight home in F on QF....more than enough food!

Cheers.

Dec 8, 2018, 1:02 pm

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Seat recommendations for a couple in J

Next June my wife and I will be flying on a 763 in J LHR-PHL (and then PHL-PHX-OAK in "F" unless some better connection opens up for this international award itinerary, FWIW). I'm not sure I've flown on the 763 J 1-2-1 configuration before - or it's been so long that I don't recall much about it. So a few questions:

1. Though normally we'd simply go for two seats together in the middle, from what I see and read they look kind of cramped, especially for the seat not separated from the aisle by a side table. Is that the case?
2. Am I correct in assuming that the best individual seats are the even row ones right by the windows?
3. Whether we go for the middle together or the individual seats, am I also correct in assuming that we don't want the first row since it's near the galley and restrooms?
4. Speaking of LHR, I'm also not up on the best lounge options for OW in J. AA, BA or some other airline?

Thanks for any advice!

Dec 8, 2018, 3:25 pm

#275

tikchik

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I think the best way for you and your wife to chat with one another on the flight would be an odd row window and middle seat. I prefer the even number row window seat, its set closer to the window.