Apr 25, 2022, 5:13 pm
Last edit by: SonicStar817
New cabin on:
333 LTM LTO LTP LTR LTS LTT LTU (C28W21Y230)
359:
LWB (C43W24Y211)
LWC (C43W24Y211)
LWD (C43W24Y211)
LWE (C43W24Y211)
LWF (C43W24Y211)
LWG (C43W24Y211)
LWH (C43W24Y211)
LWI (C30W26Y265)
LWK (C30W26Y265)
LWL (C30W26Y265)
LWM (C43W24Y211)
LWN (C30W26Y265)
LWO (C30W26Y265)
LWP (C30W26Y265)
LWR (C30W26Y265)
LWS (C30W26Y265)
Routes with "guaranteed" new cabin W23–24 (29OCT23 onwards):
BKK (AY141/142), DFW (AY19/20), DEL (AY121/122), DOH (AY1981/1982, AY1983/1984, AY1985/1986), HKG (AY99/100), JFK (AY15/AY16), SIN (AY131/132), HND (AY61/62)
333 LTM LTO LTP LTR LTS LTT LTU (C28W21Y230)
359:
LWB (C43W24Y211)
LWC (C43W24Y211)
LWD (C43W24Y211)
LWE (C43W24Y211)
LWF (C43W24Y211)
LWG (C43W24Y211)
LWH (C43W24Y211)
LWI (C30W26Y265)
LWK (C30W26Y265)
LWL (C30W26Y265)
LWM (C43W24Y211)
LWN (C30W26Y265)
LWO (C30W26Y265)
LWP (C30W26Y265)
LWR (C30W26Y265)
LWS (C30W26Y265)
Routes with "guaranteed" new cabin W23–24 (29OCT23 onwards):
BKK (AY141/142), DFW (AY19/20), DEL (AY121/122), DOH (AY1981/1982, AY1983/1984, AY1985/1986), HKG (AY99/100), JFK (AY15/AY16), SIN (AY131/132), HND (AY61/62)
New Finnair Longhaul cabin coming January 2022
Dec 8, 2021, 7:55 am
#17
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Ln 516 had two customer acceptance flights already... this bird could show up in HEL in January.
https://aibfamily.flights/A350/516
https://aibfamily.flights/A350/516
Dec 8, 2021, 8:30 am
#18
Join Date: May 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Plat (OWE), SK EBG (*A Gold), KQ Plat (STE+), Accor Plat
Posts: 3,157
Any chance it could be the Safran Skylounge or Skylounge Core? The metal detail in the Core below the headrest would fit the picture and the 3L mark could be on the privacy partition. The reading light can probably be customized to whatever.
Dec 8, 2021, 8:41 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
Programs: AY LUMO
Posts: 6,059
Ln 516 had two customer acceptance flights already... this bird could show up in HEL in January.
https://aibfamily.flights/A350/516
https://aibfamily.flights/A350/516
Dec 8, 2021, 9:30 am
#20
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Going around Russian airspace
Posts: 621
AY is not known for refurb of the existing fleet. They usually get a new seat which is then line fit on all new aircraft deliveries. The old are left in the fleet and disappear when the aircraft retire. A retrofit of a cabin with the associated galley fixes costs 10-20 million € per aircraft to do. Considering the A359 are not that 'old' (2015- 2020, ie the interior has not been written off), my guess is the remaining 4 A359 will get the new interior and we may see a retro fit of the A330. And perhaps new seat covers and some interior fix (foils for the walls) for the 16 A359 currently in service.
Dec 8, 2021, 11:26 am
#21
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Any chance it could be the Safran Skylounge or Skylounge Core? The metal detail in the Core below the headrest would fit the picture and the 3L mark could be on the privacy partition. The reading light can probably be customized to whatever.
Dec 8, 2021, 11:41 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,601
Hope I am wrong.
Dec 8, 2021, 12:24 pm
#23
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum (OWE), SK G(*G), BW Diamond
Posts: 810
To me it looks that one additional row would fit to the main cabin. So making minicabin for Y+ and having Y full the Capacity would be ok. 18" surely is quite small screen and footspace looks very narrow. If it could be 5 on row, that would be very dense.
Dec 8, 2021, 12:49 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2021
Programs: Finnair Platinum, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium Elite
Posts: 33
Perhaps an ignorant comment but here goes: Why can't airlines follow Qatar in the same hard product as their QSuite? It's obviously an above par product that sets the bar today. Just curious to hear what reasons other e.g. OW airlines have as to why they wouldn't implement a similar hard product.
Dec 8, 2021, 7:44 pm
#26
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Dec 8, 2021, 9:27 pm
#27
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Location: North Sentinel Island
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Posts: 777
Perhaps an ignorant comment but here goes: Why can't airlines follow Qatar in the same hard product as their QSuite? It's obviously an above par product that sets the bar today. Just curious to hear what reasons other e.g. OW airlines have as to why they wouldn't implement a similar hard product.
Dec 9, 2021, 2:11 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Going around Russian airspace
Posts: 621
Perhaps an ignorant comment but here goes: Why can't airlines follow Qatar in the same hard product as their QSuite? It's obviously an above par product that sets the bar today. Just curious to hear what reasons other e.g. OW airlines have as to why they wouldn't implement a similar hard product.
Dec 9, 2021, 4:17 am
#29
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,601
Itnis very likely that QR wanted to buy the best J product while finnair wanted to buy the lowest cost per cabin area sqm product. Not necessarily, but very likely, say.