I don't believe so.

Vivian Lo held two brief Q&A sessions – one for Chinese-language media, the other for international English-speaking media (I'm told there were ~100 media tonight) and while I can't speak for what may have been shared in the Chinese-language briefing, when I asked her about this in our briefing she indicated the 77As would still be converted to Aria but (as she's stated before) they'd be at the back of the queue to provide 'crossover' with the new 777-9s to retain "a core network of first class.... there will be less flex but there still be a core operation."

FYI, was told (not by Vivian) the revised 777-9 delivery timeframe is 1H26, CX is #50 in the queue with LH as launch customer, but once the 777-9s gets certified there's a very large batch of 'em ready to go, so it'll almost be like turning on the hose.

by comparison I now feel the design of current generation business class seat is so damn smart...doesn't really have the common drawbacks of reverse herringbone seats, they must be so revolutionary when first introduced.

im glad they are some innovative things like the bathroom status feature, and the new IFE looks very convenient and you can seemingly go to anywhere with one click, and it isn't only doors + wireless charging+ Bluetooth. its very nice. with this, I'm sure SQ would have to respond sometime soon.

i kinda wished they used curtains (maybe not full-height ones) just like AF instead of doors, there could potentially be a lot more space to widen the seat and footwell.

I agree. Apart from the 777 IFE and lack of privacy partitions, it is a damn good product. Yes it doesn’t have gimmicks such as doors or double beds but it does the job. Not bad for an outdated product.

so the A350 window seats are just perfect for me :star::star:

the footwell problem is due to the TV or the door or both?
do you mean that with the original design (retractable TV), a door cannot be installed?

Yeah there’s a lot of privacy within the current generation of seats, especially when you’re in a window seat. Unless you turn your head 90 degrees, you couldn’t see the person next to you. That’s why I think the door is a marketing tactic.

Am I the only one wondering how the armrest works? lol

Every first-time Aria flyer will be wondering this! Once you get it, though, it's elegant simplicity. There's a 'lever' built into and just under the leading edge of the armrest (by memory I think it pokes out just a smidge so as to provide a subtle visual clue) – you gently press this and the armrest moves up and into position as an armrest, or it drops down and moves outwards until it becomes a flat surface to effectively extend the width of the bed (or seat) at that point. It's a very smooth continuous range of movement.

Is that CX needs to wait for at least the second fleet becomes 77J (like B-KQT) for deploying to longer flights ?

New amenity kit bag looks quite stylish!
I like the bright color, hope there will be some color variations.

wow... def looks a lot more cramped than the current a350/330 seat...
Not a fan of such cramped legroom...feels claustrophobic even though it might not be that tight.
In contrast, NH new J has huge legroom and feels like a F seat.

The left side angled wall might be a problem for people with longer legs who want to stretch out.

The bulkhead seats are gonna be very popular as those will prob have much more legroom, similar to the AF seats

CX is waiting to have three refurb'd birds before locking in its first long-haul route, which will then allow it to declare one flight on that route to be the Aria flight. Vivian Lo last night said that route would be "Europe", so until then we'd likely see the two upgraded 777s doing a daily dash on short-medium haul routes, and probably again locking in one flight as the Aria flight.

Thank you! Never seen that on other carrier. Appreciate they still put effort on extend the size of the bed.

Pics of the armrest up and down – and my mistake, the little lever is fully concealed beneath the armrest, in the 'up' position the slim silver strip shows only due to the different angle of the pic.

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