What does CX do with the old J seats ?
Sep 26, 2011 | 9:52 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2011
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It would have been great if they had put them on their regional Fleet. The seats are not that old, and it would be a big improvement on Regional J, without spending too much money. I guess though, they will just throw them away and recycle materials etc...
Sep 26, 2011 | 10:07 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2006
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That being said, I would have liked to see them recycle their old long-haul J seats for regionals, with modifications so that they can only recline into the Z position!
Sep 26, 2011 | 10:10 pm
#4
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Wait, I thought the regional J seats (or old, old, old, old long haul J seats) were going to become the new premium economy seats in long haul aircraft. 
Sep 26, 2011 | 11:03 pm
#5
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I would suggest that they will just use the old seats to replace some broken seats on the 74A and A34B if needed. Lets say a 74A has a broken seat that is not worth fixing, they will just grab a 77A seat and just transfer over. Same goes for the A33B to A34B. Cheers
Sep 27, 2011 | 9:15 am
#6
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It would not make sense capacity-wise to put them on the regional fleet. For example, a 330 has 44 J seats between Doors 1 and 2; a 33B can only fit 30.
That being said, I would have liked to see them recycle their old long-haul J seats for regionals, with modifications so that they can only recline into the Z position!
That being said, I would have liked to see them recycle their old long-haul J seats for regionals, with modifications so that they can only recline into the Z position!
Sep 27, 2011 | 10:53 am
#7
Join Date: May 2010
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I heard ages ago that a RFP had gone out and been tendered, so I don't know why it's taking so long. Maybe Product have been directed to concentrate on the new J (now rolling out) and the new Y+ which is delaying things on the regional front.
Sep 28, 2011 | 11:47 am
#9
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Regarding the regional seats, I don't even have a clue why the hell they did not finish the retrofitting of the NRBC on older a/c. And it looks like they stopped. As far as a regional seat revamp, no need for CX to go fancy. Maybe just a simple regional J and Y class seating like SQ will do just fine. I have never been on SQ, but by the looks of the pictures, looks simple but nice.