ARCHIVE: 2018 AA Premium Economy / PE / PEY on widebody a/c in progress
Feb 27, 2018, 1:31 pm
#91
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
N725AN and N726AN went to KPAE last night (Monday).
N718AN flew back to DFW last night (Monday) as well. Going to GRU tonight as AA963.
That makes 4/20 77W's refitted or in process. (2 completed, 2 at PAE right now).
N718AN flew back to DFW last night (Monday) as well. Going to GRU tonight as AA963.
That makes 4/20 77W's refitted or in process. (2 completed, 2 at PAE right now).
Feb 27, 2018, 1:56 pm
#92
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: LAX/BUR, RDU
Programs: DL SM, AAdvantage, SPG
Posts: 1,360
Thanks for the link! I noticed it says the following:
December?! This is definitely a significant extension to AA's initially released refit schedule.
Also, the 772 currently at PAE, N788AN, has been there for almost two weeks. Am I correct in assuming this is because ripping out J seats and making the entire aircraft 3-4-3 is more time intensive?
American's reconfiguration of its 777 planes will be completed in December. In Everett, it takes Aviation Technical Services six days to strip out and replace seats, rewire the electronics and finish the upgraded interiors.
Also, the 772 currently at PAE, N788AN, has been there for almost two weeks. Am I correct in assuming this is because ripping out J seats and making the entire aircraft 3-4-3 is more time intensive?
Feb 27, 2018, 2:01 pm
#93
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
Thanks for the link! I noticed it says the following:
December?! This is definitely a significant extension to AA's initially released refit schedule.
Also, the 772 currently at PAE, N788AN, has been there for almost two weeks. Am I correct in assuming this is because ripping out J seats and making the entire aircraft 3-4-3 is more time intensive?
December?! This is definitely a significant extension to AA's initially released refit schedule.
Also, the 772 currently at PAE, N788AN, has been there for almost two weeks. Am I correct in assuming this is because ripping out J seats and making the entire aircraft 3-4-3 is more time intensive?
Yes, N788AN is taking longer because they are removing 2 rows of J seats (8).
Feb 27, 2018, 2:32 pm
#94
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA PLT PRO, AGR, Strawberry (Nordic Choice), Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 4,249
Phil Lebeau of CNBC had a story about the conversion process:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/27/amer...ue-higher.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/27/amer...ue-higher.html
Feb 27, 2018, 2:38 pm
#95
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,107
I thought it was the 77W’s went online with PE (for sale) in July? Can’t remember the 772 schedule at the moment, but if the retrofit of the 45J->37J takes longer, then maybe that is the reason for December?
Feb 27, 2018, 4:40 pm
#96
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Whidbey Island, WA
Programs: AA EXP, DL UA AS
Posts: 207
Does anybody have an idea of the latest 788 refit schedule? We're booked on a flight in September in business class, currently in 6A and 7A. The stories that were posted last week about the 788 business class cabin shrinking made me wonder if we should change seats to the main business class section (rows 1-5).
Feb 27, 2018, 6:47 pm
#97
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
There's no way the 13 45J 772's take from now until December to refit. Even if it takes 2 weeks per frame, one at a time, that puts us in late August, not December.
CNBC also said "this 777-200 is going to fly from DFW-GRU tomorrow night". So, take their business-based aviation reporting for what it is.
Feb 27, 2018, 6:48 pm
#98
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
Does anybody have an idea of the latest 788 refit schedule? We're booked on a flight in September in business class, currently in 6A and 7A. The stories that were posted last week about the 788 business class cabin shrinking made me wonder if we should change seats to the main business class section (rows 1-5).
If they really will take out the mini-J cabin, that shouldn't slow them down too much on the 20 788's. I think by September, most of the 788 fleet will be done.
Mar 1, 2018, 12:42 pm
#99
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1
HKG pe seat availability
i was able to select PE seats on LAX/HKG flight in May today. Previously these were blocked out. Not sure what status is needed to unlock. I am EXP.
Mar 1, 2018, 1:18 pm
#100
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: EXPLT
Posts: 142
In addition to this city pair, I also see it on LAX-LHR-LAX B77W flights. Any thoughts on keeping row 31 for now or changing to one of these PEY seats?
Mar 7, 2018, 1:38 pm
#101
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinium
Posts: 1,334
N788AN is done, took 18 days to remove two rows in J and install PEY.
Mar 7, 2018, 2:57 pm
#102
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,107
I expect that pace will quicken with succession.
Mar 8, 2018, 6:55 pm
#104
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
Relevant to this thread, and surely to grow in curiosity as the 77W fleet is refit... here's some pics from 355F1 of row 16 of PE on the 77W:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29484735-post24.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29484735-post24.html
Mar 9, 2018, 9:54 am
#105
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
AA127/128 (DFW-PVG) is now being operated with a 789, PE for sale.
Lots of new LAX service on the 789, too. Looks like LAX is becoming 789 dominant for AA.
Wiki updated with routes, dates, info.
Lots of new LAX service on the 789, too. Looks like LAX is becoming 789 dominant for AA.
Wiki updated with routes, dates, info.
Last edited by econometrics; Mar 9, 2018 at 10:00 am