Originally Posted by maortega15 (Post 28177186)

It's real nice that the A350 can fly at an altitude of 35-37000 feet initially to avoid most of the weather below.

Originally Posted by 24left (Post 28188115)

I can guarantee all of you that even if Airbus and Boeing specs say that there is higher humidity and therefore pax will feel less fatigue, drying etc on the 350 and 787 series of aircraft, I have now spent more than 2 years flying over 50 flights on AC's 788s and 789s almost all TPAC, a few TATL and about 20+ transcons, and I do not notice any difference between those and AC's 777 fleet.

In conversations with crew, it seems just as many say the don't feel any difference as those who say there is one.

I think that even if the design should make thing more comfortable onboard in-flight, not everyone responds to different atmospheric conditions the same way. If they did, then there wouldn't be a vocal number who say there is no difference.

I would offer that some of the comfort on these aircraft may also involve the cabin temperature. If exceedingly hot or cold, pax will be too uncomfortable either way to notice better humidity.

just saying......

Originally Posted by henryc41 (Post 28193821)

Anyone knows the config of the A350-1041s?

Originally Posted by maortega15 (Post 28193870)

50 - J
30 - Y+
250 - Y
Total - 330

Same seats in Y+ and J while Y gets a different manufacturer.

Originally Posted by winnipegrev (Post 28194012)

Has this been posted in a news article online, heard from an employee or are you just referencing wikipedia? It's not cited on there so I'm wondering if it's been finalized.

Originally Posted by maortega15 (Post 28193870)

haeco-to-launch-vector-economy-seat-on-cathays-a350-1000
Y gets a different manufacturer.

Originally Posted by qsh (Post 28194238)

Interesting to see CX installing different economy seats on their two flagship planes and not opting for HAECO on 777.

"777 10 abreast to get Recaro seats"
https://www.ausbt.com.au/cathay-paci...-seat-due-2018

Originally Posted by 1010101 (Post 28194454)

10 abreast will be quite a squeeze for the seats/aisles as well as the passenger. I expect the decision to split suppliers is down to trying to fit 10 across on the 777, the Recaro seat is only 17.2" wide. The HAECO seat might not fit. The basic Vector Y seat is 19" wide including an inch of armrest each side.

Originally Posted by maortega15 (Post 28193870)

50 - J
30 - Y+
250 - Y
Total - 330

Same seats in Y+ and J while Y gets a different manufacturer.

Originally Posted by bart simpson (Post 28194602)

Soon the CX/KA fleet will be as complicated as the current SQ fleet

First Class
Product 1: 77H
Product 2: 33R (regional)

Business Class
Product 1: 351, 359
Product 2: 33E, 33K, 77G, 77H
Product 3: 320, 321, 33C, 33P, 33R, 772, 73Z (regional)
Product 4: new KA planes (regional)

Premium Economy Class
Product 1: 351, 359
Product 2: 33K, 77G, 77H

Economy Class
Product 1: 351
Product 2: 359
Product 3: 33C, 33E, 33K, 33R, 772, 77G, 77H (mix of regional and long-haul)
Product 4: new B777-300ER long haul jets
Product 5: 321, 33P, 73Z (regional)
Product 6: 320 (regional)
Product 7: new KA planes (regional)

Wow! This is crazy as at one point, there will be 7 different types of economy seats in the whole fleet!

Back in 2012, CX standardises all seats into two main types only: regional and long-haul. The retrofit speed was rapid (which is much much faster and better than SQ). However soon, we will see a great variety of different seats again.

Originally Posted by maortega15 (Post 28194068)

Well, I am an employee if that helps. ;) And it was posted a while back on the A350 production page but was taken down.

Originally Posted by winnipegrev (Post 28197924)

Wow that is almost as many J seats as a 77H. Doesn't sound like a good aircraft for opening new markets then, but perhaps a good replacement of weak-F routes like BOS, ORD or certain destinations like LHR, LAX and JFK which may benefit from keeping lots of J seating but adding more Y in place of some daily F frequencies.