Feb 18, 2017, 7:23 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Boeing 787-9 Main Cabin and Main Cabin Extra Seats and Service
The 787-9 stretched version of the Dreamliner entered service October 6, 2016.
The aircraft accommodates 207 Main Cabin seats plus 27 Main Cabin Extra seats (for a total of 234 Economy seats)
Related threads:
Boeing 787-9 (789): Discussion of 787-9 coming to AA 6 Oct 2016
Boeing 787-9 / 789 Business (B/E Super Diamond) Seat & Service (master thd)
The 787-9 stretched version of the Dreamliner entered service October 6, 2016.
The aircraft accommodates 207 Main Cabin seats plus 27 Main Cabin Extra seats (for a total of 234 Economy seats)
Related threads:
Boeing 787-9 (789): Discussion of 787-9 coming to AA 6 Oct 2016
Boeing 787-9 / 789 Business (B/E Super Diamond) Seat & Service (master thd)
Boeing 787-9 / 789: Coach, MCE & Premium Economy Seat, Service (master thd) ...
May 3, 2017, 3:44 pm
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May 7, 2017, 7:48 pm
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In one word: uncomfortable.
Honestly, I'm not a dramatic guy, avoid speaking in absolutes, and try to be as objective as possible. Hence, you won't hear me saying that it the seats are "criminal," "insane," or "torturous." BUT, these aircraft are just plain uncomfortable. The fact that the Y cabin seats in both versions of the 787 are as narrow as, if not more narrow than every other single aisle aircraft in the fleet, says it all.
Honestly, I'm not a dramatic guy, avoid speaking in absolutes, and try to be as objective as possible. Hence, you won't hear me saying that it the seats are "criminal," "insane," or "torturous." BUT, these aircraft are just plain uncomfortable. The fact that the Y cabin seats in both versions of the 787 are as narrow as, if not more narrow than every other single aisle aircraft in the fleet, says it all.
I will actively avoid flying a 789 in Economy.
May 8, 2017, 11:45 am
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Ok I'm about an hour from landing in Dallas from Paris, took it over last Monday and back today. Both in PE.
1. Bulkhead row is better than the 2nd or 3rd row. Lav is little noisy but better footrest and way more room.
2. Crew on return still hasn't figured out the plane. I had to show one FA where the power port was, another how to unlock the tv screen in first row, and they had no idea how the footrest worked.
3. Forget about J upgrades. EP, booked 2 months ago, yeah I was 4th on the list. Yeah probably not happening.
4. Dressing on the snack before landing was frozen. That was an interesting touch.
1. Bulkhead row is better than the 2nd or 3rd row. Lav is little noisy but better footrest and way more room.
2. Crew on return still hasn't figured out the plane. I had to show one FA where the power port was, another how to unlock the tv screen in first row, and they had no idea how the footrest worked.
3. Forget about J upgrades. EP, booked 2 months ago, yeah I was 4th on the list. Yeah probably not happening.
4. Dressing on the snack before landing was frozen. That was an interesting touch.
Jun 21, 2017, 9:41 am
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Try the Aircraft Help Desk for links or search for the 787-9 / 789 or Premium Economy thread about these seats. I'd provide links but my browsing is pretty trammeled on this device.
Jul 2, 2017, 1:24 pm
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Boeing 787-9 / 789: Coach, MCE & Premium Economy Seat, Service (master thd)
Jul 3, 2017, 11:19 am
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Yup, I'm torn between the extra comfort of the full footrest vs the closer proximity to the toilet in the bulkhead seats for my LAX-SYD PE flight next year.
Jul 7, 2017, 2:13 pm
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Sat in 13L, a MCE seat in the second row, on DFW-MAD last week. It was actually quite comfortable for coach. This was my first long haul 787 in a window seat so I enjoyed the different options on the window shade. Plus having a power outlet and USB port are both quite nice.
Jul 7, 2017, 2:17 pm
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Jul 7, 2017, 9:23 pm
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Aug 27, 2017, 8:25 am
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Ok I'm about an hour from landing in Dallas from Paris, took it over last Monday and back today. Both in PE.
1. Bulkhead row is better than the 2nd or 3rd row. Lav is little noisy but better footrest and way more room.
2. Crew on return still hasn't figured out the plane. I had to show one FA where the power port was, another how to unlock the tv screen in first row, and they had no idea how the footrest worked.
3. Forget about J upgrades. EP, booked 2 months ago, yeah I was 4th on the list. Yeah probably not happening.
4. Dressing on the snack before landing was frozen. That was an interesting touch.
1. Bulkhead row is better than the 2nd or 3rd row. Lav is little noisy but better footrest and way more room.
2. Crew on return still hasn't figured out the plane. I had to show one FA where the power port was, another how to unlock the tv screen in first row, and they had no idea how the footrest worked.
3. Forget about J upgrades. EP, booked 2 months ago, yeah I was 4th on the list. Yeah probably not happening.
4. Dressing on the snack before landing was frozen. That was an interesting touch.
Is there any difference or preference between the bulkhead 9A,C / 9J,L seats (window section) vs 9D-H (center section) seats in PE? If not then I'll probably go with either the 9D or 9H aisle seat, and hope that no one's sitting in the center 9E seat.
Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
Oct 30, 2017, 8:16 pm
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MCE on 787-900
Is there much of a difference between MCE and regular coach seats on 787-900. We are flying LAX-SYD and right now have 14J and H (aisle across from each other) but the entire middle row 25 is empty and I am debating on taking that and hopping the middle seat does not get taken.