Apr 24, 2019, 11:32 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
State of the widebody aircraft Premium Economy retrofit 1st half of 2019
The 787-8 retrofit standardizes 788 seating at C20, W28, Y186 (of which 42 are MCE). Refitting took two weeks per airframe, and two were in the shop at Paine Field at any one time. AA begins selling Premium Economy tickets as if 1 May (if not before) on the 787-8.
787-8 Current Status as of 24 April April 2019: NO J28 788s left in service, refit completed.:
REFIT TO PE: N800AN was the test article / prototype (PAE Sep 2018), N816AA was the last (returned to service 24 Apr 2019).
List of (20) existing Boeing 787-8s: (reg # / fleet #)
N800AN / 8AA (refitted to 20 J seats, Premium Economy - test article)
N801AC / 8AB (refitted)
N802AN / 8AC (refitted)
N803AL / 8AD (refitted)
N804AN / 8AE (refitted)
N805AN / 8AF (refitted)
N806AA / 8AG (refitted)
N807AA / 8AH (refitted)
N808AN / 8AJ (refitted)
N809AA / 8AK (refitted)
N810AN / 8AL (refitted)
N811AB / 8AM (refitted)
N812AA / 8AN (refitted)
N813AN / 8AP (refitted)
N814AA / 8AR (refitted)
N815AA / 8AS (refitted)
N816AA / 8AT (refitted)
N817AN / 8AU (refitted)
N818AL / 8AV (refitted)
N819AN / 8AW (refitted)
Thanks to econometrics, b]golfingboy, hawkfan7314,
jvel, rjlon, United857!
Last updated on 24 April 2019
NOTE: There are no J28 - without Premium Economy 788s in service as of 17 April 2019. See (unofficial) American Fleet Site here for fairly current listings..
All Boeing 787-9 have Premium Economy “out of the box”.
All Boeing 777-300ER / 77W have been refitted with Premium Economy
All 777-200ER / 772 All have been refitted with 37 Business seats and have Premium Economy.
All Airbus A330-200s have been refitted with Premium Economy. (A330-300s are ultimately scheduled for retirement and will not be fitted with PE at this time.)
Review of 772 PE by ThePointsGuy HERE. Photos below from ThePointsGuy.
AA Rockwell Collins MiQ Premium Economy seats
(only bulkhead Seats have legrests)
and
See New 777-300 / 77W Config with Premium Economy as of Dec 2017
Link to AA Premium Economy page.
Not being retrofitted with Premium Economy seats:
AA has begun offering AA (only) Premium Economy awards.
Link to AA press release announcing Premium Economy
Link to virtual PEY experience on aa.com
Link to Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article
Link to Chicago Tribune article
Link to Gary Leff - View from the Wing blog
Link to Australian Business Traveller blog
Link to archived "Speculation" thread.
Older posts from 2018 have been archived and can be read here.
Older posts from 2015-2017 have been archived and can be read here.
The 787-8 retrofit standardizes 788 seating at C20, W28, Y186 (of which 42 are MCE). Refitting took two weeks per airframe, and two were in the shop at Paine Field at any one time. AA begins selling Premium Economy tickets as if 1 May (if not before) on the 787-8.
787-8 Current Status as of 24 April April 2019: NO J28 788s left in service, refit completed.:
REFIT TO PE: N800AN was the test article / prototype (PAE Sep 2018), N816AA was the last (returned to service 24 Apr 2019).
List of (20) existing Boeing 787-8s: (reg # / fleet #)
N800AN / 8AA (refitted to 20 J seats, Premium Economy - test article)
N801AC / 8AB (refitted)
N802AN / 8AC (refitted)
N803AL / 8AD (refitted)
N804AN / 8AE (refitted)
N805AN / 8AF (refitted)
N806AA / 8AG (refitted)
N807AA / 8AH (refitted)
N808AN / 8AJ (refitted)
N809AA / 8AK (refitted)
N810AN / 8AL (refitted)
N811AB / 8AM (refitted)
N812AA / 8AN (refitted)
N813AN / 8AP (refitted)
N814AA / 8AR (refitted)
N815AA / 8AS (refitted)
N816AA / 8AT (refitted)
N817AN / 8AU (refitted)
N818AL / 8AV (refitted)
N819AN / 8AW (refitted)
Aircraft movement to / from to PAE for retrofitting in 2019:
N810AN to PAE 9 Jan from DFW
N812AA to PAE 11 Jan from DFW
N809AA to PAE 24 Jan from ORD
N812AA back in service 24 Jan
N802AN to PAE 29 Jan from DFW
N810AN back in service 24 Jan
N806AA to PAE 02 Feb
N809AA back in service 03 Feb
N802AN back in service 08 Feb
N803AL to KPAE 8 Feb
N811AB to KPAE 12 Feb
N803AL back in service 18 Feb
N805AN to KPAE 20 Feb
N811AB back in service 23 Feb
N804AN to KPAE 23 Feb
N805AN back in service 28 Feb (to ORD)
N814AN and N817AN to KPAE 4 March (from ORD)
N804AN back in service 4 March (to ORD)
N807AA to KPAE 10 March (from ORD)
N817AN back in service 10 March (to ORD)
N814AN back in service 13 March (to DFW)
N819AN / 8AW to PAE 20 Mar
N807AA back in service 20 March (from DFW)
N813AN back in service 25 March (from DFW)
N808AN to PAE 25 Mar
N819AN back in service 29 March
N818AL to PAE 30 Mar
N801AC to PAE 6 April
N808AN back in service 6 April (to DFW)
N818AL back in service 10 April (to DFW)
N815AA to PAE 11 April
N816AA to PAE 17 April
N801AC to ORD 17 Apr
N815AA to DFW 20 Apr
N816AA to ORD 24 Apr
N810AN to PAE 9 Jan from DFW
N812AA to PAE 11 Jan from DFW
N809AA to PAE 24 Jan from ORD
N812AA back in service 24 Jan
N802AN to PAE 29 Jan from DFW
N810AN back in service 24 Jan
N806AA to PAE 02 Feb
N809AA back in service 03 Feb
N802AN back in service 08 Feb
N803AL to KPAE 8 Feb
N811AB to KPAE 12 Feb
N803AL back in service 18 Feb
N805AN to KPAE 20 Feb
N811AB back in service 23 Feb
N804AN to KPAE 23 Feb
N805AN back in service 28 Feb (to ORD)
N814AN and N817AN to KPAE 4 March (from ORD)
N804AN back in service 4 March (to ORD)
N807AA to KPAE 10 March (from ORD)
N817AN back in service 10 March (to ORD)
N814AN back in service 13 March (to DFW)
N819AN / 8AW to PAE 20 Mar
N807AA back in service 20 March (from DFW)
N813AN back in service 25 March (from DFW)
N808AN to PAE 25 Mar
N819AN back in service 29 March
N818AL to PAE 30 Mar
N801AC to PAE 6 April
N808AN back in service 6 April (to DFW)
N818AL back in service 10 April (to DFW)
N815AA to PAE 11 April
N816AA to PAE 17 April
N801AC to ORD 17 Apr
N815AA to DFW 20 Apr
N816AA to ORD 24 Apr
Thanks to econometrics, b]golfingboy, hawkfan7314,
jvel, rjlon, United857!
Last updated on 24 April 2019
NOTE: There are no J28 - without Premium Economy 788s in service as of 17 April 2019. See (unofficial) American Fleet Site here for fairly current listings..
All Boeing 787-9 have Premium Economy “out of the box”.
All Boeing 777-300ER / 77W have been refitted with Premium Economy
All 777-200ER / 772 All have been refitted with 37 Business seats and have Premium Economy.
All Airbus A330-200s have been refitted with Premium Economy. (A330-300s are ultimately scheduled for retirement and will not be fitted with PE at this time.)
Review of 772 PE by ThePointsGuy HERE. Photos below from ThePointsGuy.
AA Rockwell Collins MiQ Premium Economy seats
(only bulkhead Seats have legrests)
and
See New 777-300 / 77W Config with Premium Economy as of Dec 2017
Link to AA Premium Economy page.
Not being retrofitted with Premium Economy seats:
- 767-300ER / 763
- A330-300
AA has begun offering AA (only) Premium Economy awards.
Link to AA press release announcing Premium Economy
Link to virtual PEY experience on aa.com
Link to Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article
Link to Chicago Tribune article
Link to Gary Leff - View from the Wing blog
Link to Australian Business Traveller blog
Link to archived "Speculation" thread.
Older posts from 2018 have been archived and can be read here.
Older posts from 2015-2017 have been archived and can be read here.
ARCHIVE: Boeing 787-8 / 788 Premium Economy / PE / PEY progress and seat info
Jan 8, 2019, 10:44 pm
#16
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Jan 11, 2019, 6:27 am
#17
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N812AA going to PAE today from DFW. AA is ramping it up. ^
Jan 11, 2019, 8:59 am
#18
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2 at the same time?
“Woah....” -Keanu Reeves
“Woah....” -Keanu Reeves
Jan 11, 2019, 10:40 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 42
How did you like the product? I'm flying PE to EZE at the end of the month. I sleep fairly easily on planes anyways and snagged a window.
Jan 24, 2019, 8:48 am
#20
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Location: Chicago
Programs: AA Plat Pro, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 124
788 N809AA heading into PAE today from Chicago and N812AA heading back to DFW later today. They're really moving on these to start the year.
Jan 29, 2019, 6:17 am
#21
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Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
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N802AN going to PAE from DFW this AM.
N810AN returning to DFW from PAE with PE refit / J reduction as well.
N810AN returning to DFW from PAE with PE refit / J reduction as well.
Feb 2, 2019, 3:11 pm
#22
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Location: DFW
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N806AA on the way to PAE right now from DFW.
Feb 3, 2019, 5:30 pm
#23
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Posts: 3,148
N809AA flew back to DFW today with PE.
Feb 8, 2019, 3:56 pm
#24
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Location: DFW
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Posts: 3,148
N802AN is back in service.
N803AL flew to KPAE today (8 Feb).
13 non-PE, 28J 788s left.
N803AL flew to KPAE today (8 Feb).
13 non-PE, 28J 788s left.
Feb 9, 2019, 3:54 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1,285
Does anyone know if first row of MCE on refitted 787-8 (row 10) has cut out in the bulkhead? I prefer to be able to stretch my legs. 772 has cut out in the bulkhead between MCE and premium economy.
Feb 9, 2019, 5:49 pm
#26
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Location: NorCal - SMF area
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Compared to the 772 Zodiac PE refit, this refit is speeding along and headed for on time completion.
Feb 11, 2019, 10:17 am
#27
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 12
I just flew the refitted 787-8 and I didn't notice a large cut out. If you look at the picture in the wiki above you can see the slight bump out if thats what you are referring to. I'll pay more attention my next flight on the refit, but I believe it was just a spacious bulkhead.
(In Reply to GateH15 above " Does anyone know if first row of MCE on refitted 787-8 (row 10) has cut out in the bulkhead? I prefer to be able to stretch my legs. 772 has cut out in the bulkhead between MCE and premium economy")
(In Reply to GateH15 above " Does anyone know if first row of MCE on refitted 787-8 (row 10) has cut out in the bulkhead? I prefer to be able to stretch my legs. 772 has cut out in the bulkhead between MCE and premium economy")
Last edited by flyguy23; Feb 11, 2019 at 10:20 am Reason: Reference to original post
Feb 12, 2019, 8:14 am
#28
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
N811AB scheduled to PAE from DFW this morning (12 Feb).
Assuming N806AA will return to service in the next day or 2.
Assuming N806AA will return to service in the next day or 2.
Feb 12, 2019, 10:25 am
#29
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 12
I don't have access to edit the Wiki yet, but I think there is a slight typo in the list heading:
"List of (20) existing Boeing 787-9s: (reg # / fleet #)"
I believe that should read, "787-8s".
"List of (20) existing Boeing 787-9s: (reg # / fleet #)"
I believe that should read, "787-8s".
Feb 12, 2019, 12:08 pm
#30
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I’m not looking forward to the day I think is coming, where the 787-8 will likely consist of two subfleets: 20 Zodiac, 22 Super Diamond.