How is J w/o spacebed?
Sep 16, 2005, 12:08 pm
#16
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Originally Posted by StarG
3) Regional J (New): with dark blue cloth surface. With AVOD. Seat pitch is 50". (your second picture link)
I believe I may have stumbled onto one, possibly two unique aircraft in the fleet that do not follow the general rule that postulates that: New Seat Covers(dark blue) = AVOD on the 2 class regional fleet.
I flew aboard 9V-SRI today. It had the new seat covers but did not have AVOD. I can also confirm that 9V-SRJ - the next one along in the fleet HAS the new seat covers AND AVOD. On the other hand I also recently flew 9V-SRG, and as per the original theory, had old seat covers and no avod. So it seems that there is one , possibly two a/c (the other being 9V-SRH, which I've not been on) which don't follow the "rules".
Sep 17, 2005, 2:25 am
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Originally Posted by shortfinals
I believe I may have stumbled onto one, possibly two unique aircraft in the fleet that do not follow the general rule that postulates that: New Seat Covers(dark blue) = AVOD on the 2 class regional fleet.
I flew aboard 9V-SRI today. It had the new seat covers but did not have AVOD.
I flew aboard 9V-SRI today. It had the new seat covers but did not have AVOD.
Has anyone flew on 9V-SRH so we can solve the mystery?
Sep 17, 2005, 8:58 am
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Originally Posted by StarG
Ah... so a third type of trans-generation Regional J has been found by shortfinals. ^ So far known to exist only on one 2-class 777 aircraft (9V-SRI), the Raffles seats have the newer design BUT the older Krisworld (IFE) system without AVOD.
Has anyone flew on 9V-SRH so we can solve the mystery?
Has anyone flew on 9V-SRH so we can solve the mystery?
I also took SRD earlier today,and it had the old seat covers and no avod, as expected.
I think they're just refurbishing the seat covers throughout the fleet without updating much else. So expect to maybe see the entire SR/SQ series planes all in the newer dark blue seat covers soon perhaps?
Sep 17, 2005, 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by shortfinals
I think they're just refurbishing the seat covers throughout the fleet without updating much else. So expect to maybe see the entire SR/SQ series planes all in the newer dark blue seat covers soon perhaps?
Facts:
- It is not just the seat cover they are redoing, since the seat design is between the new Regional J and old Regional J is totally different.
- The last time 'changing of seat covers' was ever done on SQ, it was on their A310-300s where the F seat covers were updated with 777 F cloth and J seat covers with 744 J cloth.
Some theories:
- I doubt that SQ actually replace the old J with the new J as there is no significant improvement on the new J over the old J. Knowing SQ's young fleet policy, the earlier 777s may only be in service with them for another 5-6 years?
- Has the configuration been this way without us noticing it?
Sep 18, 2005, 9:57 pm
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Originally Posted by StarG
OK...
SQ973 is served by a regional 777, thus the regional J seats.
If you felt the seat looked 'exactly the same', you must have gotten the new regional J, because the seat covers are the same as Ultimo.
Hints: Ultimos have top side are not rounded as regional Js. Ultimos have privacy 'ears' on the side of the headrests.
SQ973 is served by a regional 777, thus the regional J seats.
If you felt the seat looked 'exactly the same', you must have gotten the new regional J, because the seat covers are the same as Ultimo.
Hints: Ultimos have top side are not rounded as regional Js. Ultimos have privacy 'ears' on the side of the headrests.
Hmm, reading about your theory though I think you could be on to something. I never had "old" regional J on my flights so I'm not sure. Will take pic's the next time. Only other time I had regional J was SQ995 NRT-BKK-SIN (3-class 777 A/C) and that seat looked exactly like the on on SQ973 (BTW, this was a 2-class 777 A/C in 2-3-2 config in J). New seat covers and "possibly" an upgraded seat beneath it. Or the pld one in a new diguise? That's the question I guess. Anyone some insights?
Cheers ...
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Sep 18, 2005, 11:13 pm
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Originally Posted by demue
Ahh. No privacy "ears" on that one but same seat covers than Ultimo so should have been new regional J. Thanks StarG. Quite a decent seat IMHO.
Hmm, reading about your theory though I think you could be on to something. I never had "old" regional J on my flights so I'm not sure. Will take pic's the next time. Only other time I had regional J was SQ995 NRT-BKK-SIN (3-class 777 A/C) and that seat looked exactly like the on on SQ973 (BTW, this was a 2-class 777 A/C in 2-3-2 config in J). New seat covers and "possibly" an upgraded seat beneath it. Or the pld one in a new diguise? That's the question I guess. Anyone some insights?
Cheers ...
Hmm, reading about your theory though I think you could be on to something. I never had "old" regional J on my flights so I'm not sure. Will take pic's the next time. Only other time I had regional J was SQ995 NRT-BKK-SIN (3-class 777 A/C) and that seat looked exactly like the on on SQ973 (BTW, this was a 2-class 777 A/C in 2-3-2 config in J). New seat covers and "possibly" an upgraded seat beneath it. Or the pld one in a new diguise? That's the question I guess. Anyone some insights?
Cheers ...
Old regional J
StarG The picture i promised, i.e New Seat covers with Old non AVOD controller. This is SRF, taken Saturday Night.
Sep 19, 2005, 1:24 am
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Unfortunately (for the sake of our investigation ), I won't be flying 2 class regional 777s anytime soon. Will watch for any fresh changes to the SQ* series (3 class 772) and the 773s.
), I won't be flying 2 class regional 777s anytime soon. Will watch for any fresh changes to the SQ* series (3 class 772) and the 773s.
Sep 30, 2005, 11:06 am
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A small update:
According to my SQ source, Old Regional J seats are gradually being replaced by New Regional J seats. Eventually, all Regional J seats will have AVOD.
According to my SQ source, Old Regional J seats are gradually being replaced by New Regional J seats. Eventually, all Regional J seats will have AVOD.
Oct 1, 2005, 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by StarG
A small update:
According to my SQ source, Old Regional J seats are gradually being replaced by New Regional J seats. Eventually, all Regional J seats will have AVOD.
According to my SQ source, Old Regional J seats are gradually being replaced by New Regional J seats. Eventually, all Regional J seats will have AVOD.
Oct 2, 2005, 12:17 am
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Did not do me much good on regional J seats with AVOD recently 
Few days ago, did LHR-SIN then onto SIN-BKK turnaround.
Nothing else to watch and compared to spacebed, regional seats are ... thank goodness for the short haul as I was knackered.
The FAs was suprised to see a nutter doing a BKK turnaround but then again, they were especially nice to me.
The chief steward couldn't be nicer. Asked if I wanted anything else all the time.
Few days ago, did LHR-SIN then onto SIN-BKK turnaround. Nothing else to watch and compared to spacebed, regional seats are ... thank goodness for the short haul as I was knackered.
The FAs was suprised to see a nutter doing a BKK turnaround but then again, they were especially nice to me.
The chief steward couldn't be nicer. Asked if I wanted anything else all the time.
Oct 3, 2005, 3:27 am
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Originally Posted by SQFAN
Nothing else to watch and compared to spacebed, regional seats are ... thank goodness for the short haul as I was knackered.
Oct 3, 2005, 5:48 am
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Maybe someone would know the answer to this:
Why is it that the hollywood movies are shown in pan'n scan while foreign movies are not only subtitled but in widescreen? I wish I could do this whole "watch all the new movies on airplane" thing but I absolutely abhor chopped-up movies.
Why is it that the hollywood movies are shown in pan'n scan while foreign movies are not only subtitled but in widescreen? I wish I could do this whole "watch all the new movies on airplane" thing but I absolutely abhor chopped-up movies.
Oct 3, 2005, 10:31 am
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Any guesses what the morning flight from PER to SIN usually uses (SQ224)? It says 772ER, but I suspect that's a regional version, correct? Well...I'm hoping for the one with newer J seats & maybe AVOD anyways!
Last edited by jral; Oct 3, 2005 at 11:07 am