Nov 12, 2017, 2:06 am
Last edit by: ft101
Emirates has unveiled the new first class cabin for their 777s at the Dubai Air Show on November 12th, 2017.
Notably, the new F cabin is fully enclosed from floor to ceiling, has a reduction from 8 seats to 6 total, had virtual windows for the center cabins and features video-based room service ordering.
Business and Economy cabins have also been refreshed, but not completely overhauled.
Dedicated 777 refresh page DEAD LINK
Emirates Press Release (includes PDF downloads of fact sheet with more details) DEAD LINK
Youtube Promo video of new 777F
Here's the replacement for the dead links:
https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-unveils-brand-new-cabins-for-its-boeing-777-fleet/
Aircraft with new F (only 77W):
A6-EQH - EQP
Total: 9 aircraft
Current known routes flown with new F:
GVA - EK83 / EK84
BRU - EK181 / EK182
FRA - EK43 / EK44
HND - EK312 / EK313
JFK - EK201 / EK202
STN - EK33 / EK34 EK65 / EK66 (suspended)
VIE - EK125 / EK126
SIN - EK352/353 (unscheduled)
MUC - EK53/54
Update 13th June 2022 from post #1016
Routes operating with the new F as of Aug 1, 2022 include:
EK045 FRA*
EK065 STN
EK077 NCE
EK083 GVA
EK085 ZRH
EK089 GVA
EK181 BRU
EK183 BRU
EK819 RUH
EK318 NRT
*EK45 is also frequently operated by a 2-class 77W, but when flown as a 3-class, it is the new F configuration.
Notably, the new F cabin is fully enclosed from floor to ceiling, has a reduction from 8 seats to 6 total, had virtual windows for the center cabins and features video-based room service ordering.
Business and Economy cabins have also been refreshed, but not completely overhauled.
Dedicated 777 refresh page DEAD LINK
Emirates Press Release (includes PDF downloads of fact sheet with more details) DEAD LINK
Youtube Promo video of new 777F
Here's the replacement for the dead links:
https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-unveils-brand-new-cabins-for-its-boeing-777-fleet/
Aircraft with new F (only 77W):
A6-EQH - EQP
Total: 9 aircraft
Current known routes flown with new F:
BRU - EK181 / EK182
FRA - EK43 / EK44
HND - EK312 / EK313
JFK - EK201 / EK202
STN - EK33 / EK34 EK65 / EK66 (suspended)
VIE - EK125 / EK126
SIN - EK352/353 (unscheduled)
MUC - EK53/54
Update 13th June 2022 from post #1016
Routes operating with the new F as of Aug 1, 2022 include:
EK045 FRA*
EK065 STN
EK077 NCE
EK083 GVA
EK085 ZRH
EK089 GVA
EK181 BRU
EK183 BRU
EK819 RUH
EK318 NRT
*EK45 is also frequently operated by a 2-class 77W, but when flown as a 3-class, it is the new F configuration.
777 New First Class
Feb 6, 2020 | 11:35 pm
#751
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Have a look at FR24's lists and you will see it's not all bad. However, you don't state where in Africa you fly, so hard to confirm your particular route. Regardless, all 777s have the angled flat business seat. The only way to get consistency is to be right up the pointy end in F, which is usually very empty on African routes.
Feb 7, 2020 | 12:01 am
#752
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Feb 7, 2020 | 12:17 am
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Feb 7, 2020 | 1:51 pm
#754
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Oops, yes. RSA flights would be different I imagine. I have never been there, but hoping to make a JNB flight next year. I'll check out how crowded F is, but I usually rely on EF to tell me the loads beforehand.
Anyway, I'm off-topic..... again!
Anyway, I'm off-topic..... again!
Mar 3, 2020 | 2:25 am
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Canceled my trip to Asia a few days ago and was checking the tail numbers. A6-EQP is on its way to SEA on an off chance after consistently doing runs to VIE. It wouldve been my flight to try the new F from SEA-DXB... talk about bad luck.
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Mar 4, 2020 | 11:46 am
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Mar 6, 2020 | 1:17 pm
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On the return leg (on 14/02) I'm the only one in F.
The plane parked on remote stand at DXB, so I have the whole F bus for myself
Mar 7, 2020 | 8:50 am
#758
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Yeah... Im still a little flabbergasted and upset since I dont think Ive ever cancelled a trip in the last 6 years unless I was sick. But with the coronavirus, and just finishing up a bunch of travel to London I decided to cancel the one day they happen to send the new F to SEA on a very off chance that I was booked onto.
If Id have known the new F, I wouldve kept my reservation... I wonder what the odds are they send it again to Seattle? Is there any one US city that seems to have random outings of the new F? I know IAH had it consistently for a while until they brought back the A380. But I havent seen them send one of the new F birds to the states recently at all which is why I couldnt believe what I was seeing when I was looking up the tail numbers of them sending it on my canceled reservation!
If Id have known the new F, I wouldve kept my reservation... I wonder what the odds are they send it again to Seattle? Is there any one US city that seems to have random outings of the new F? I know IAH had it consistently for a while until they brought back the A380. But I havent seen them send one of the new F birds to the states recently at all which is why I couldnt believe what I was seeing when I was looking up the tail numbers of them sending it on my canceled reservation!
Mar 7, 2020 | 9:33 am
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Did anyone know that in the new F there are cameras that look into each suite which are accessible to the crew? I went to the galley to get a bottle of water and found the crew creepily watching another passenger...
Camera looking into 2A highlighted below
Camera looking into 2A highlighted below
Mar 7, 2020 | 9:52 am
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uhhh... yeah thats a little creepy. Least they could do is tell you youre being video recorded.
Mar 8, 2020 | 5:25 am
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The cameras are on most aircraft, not just in the new F and from previous discussions I don't think they record anything. They're only for observation (for safety reasons of course).
Mar 8, 2020 | 5:34 am
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Mar 8, 2020 | 5:48 am
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This was the post that made me think otherwise, and the poster was EK crew at the time IIRC. It's from over 4 years ago though so things have doubtless changed.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25993276-post7.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25993276-post7.html
