Boeing 787-8 2nd Tranche as of March 2020 w/ Super Diamonds
May 17, 20, 2:15 pm
#31
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What’s with all the dislike about the Concept D seats? I actually look forward to each time I get to fly in them. My favorite ones are the rear facing seats. I’ve never noticed any motion over the ocean problems (we’re on a plane that’s going to be bumpy in turbulence anyways!). Can someone help me understand what makes these seats so undesirable? I’ve flown in the 77W business seat and I’ve experienced the super diamond on both the 789 and 772 as well and I’ve experienced the 321T F seat. I find my favorite is the Concept D rear facing seat because of the rear facing concept and find it to just be a more comfortable flying experience.
May 17, 20, 4:01 pm
#32
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My shoulders always seem to be bumping into the side wall too....plus the ridiculous seat rocking is such a design flaw.....does anyone at AA actually sit in these seats before they buy them (Oasis fiasco as well)?
May 17, 20, 4:31 pm
#33
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What’s with all the dislike about the Concept D seats? I actually look forward to each time I get to fly in them. My favorite ones are the rear facing seats. I’ve never noticed any motion over the ocean problems (we’re on a plane that’s going to be bumpy in turbulence anyways!). Can someone help me understand what makes these seats so undesirable? I’ve flown in the 77W business seat and I’ve experienced the super diamond on both the 789 and 772 as well and I’ve experienced the 321T F seat. I find my favorite is the Concept D rear facing seat because of the rear facing concept and find it to just be a more comfortable flying experience.
May 17, 20, 4:57 pm
#34
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What’s with all the dislike about the Concept D seats? I actually look forward to each time I get to fly in them. My favorite ones are the rear facing seats. I’ve never noticed any motion over the ocean problems (we’re on a plane that’s going to be bumpy in turbulence anyways!). Can someone help me understand what makes these seats so undesirable? I’ve flown in the 77W business seat and I’ve experienced the super diamond on both the 789 and 772 as well and I’ve experienced the 321T F seat. I find my favorite is the Concept D rear facing seat because of the rear facing concept and find it to just be a more comfortable flying experience.
I find them tolerable on day flights (e.g. westbound TATLs), but still way inferior to 77W or B/E seats.
May 23, 20, 6:46 pm
#35
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May 23, 20, 6:56 pm
#36
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That’s sort of like saying how can you even tell the difference between a kid poking the crap out of the touchscreen on your seat back and light turbulence. They’re just very different feelings.
Nov 6, 20, 10:38 pm
#37
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N872AN is the first of these new 787-8s to enter service. Beam5192 posted a tour on his story: https://www.instagram.com/beam5192/
The 787-8 also has new Economy Class seats.
The 787-8 also has new Economy Class seats.
Nov 7, 20, 2:35 pm
#38
Join Date: Nov 2018
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N872AN is the first of these new 787-8s to enter service. Beam5192 posted a tour on his story: https://www.instagram.com/beam5192/
The 787-8 also has new Economy Class seats.
The 787-8 also has new Economy Class seats.
Nov 7, 20, 3:10 pm
#39
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You can use the ImgInn shadow feed
https://imginn.com/beam5192/
https://imginn.com/beam5192/
Nov 9, 20, 1:26 pm
#40
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You can use the ImgInn shadow feed
https://imginn.com/beam5192/
https://imginn.com/beam5192/
Nov 9, 20, 7:44 pm
#43
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Two of the new 787-8s are currently active. They may rotate off and on from cargo-only flights. Statistically, you've got a 10.5% chance of flying one of the new 787-8s assuming no more 787-8s are stored or brought out of storage, but that's highly likely going to change next month.
Nov 9, 20, 9:07 pm
#45
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