TG reveal brand new 747 F class suites
Jan 28, 2012, 3:54 pm
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Jan 28, 2012, 7:34 pm
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HS-TGO is being retrofitted with AVOD in Y. This one should have been done but delayed by flood at Don Muang maintenance facility. Next would be HS-TGW, then this first retrofit program is completed.
For the 7442 retrofit program, I notice that HS-TGY has been taken out of service. Perhaps the work has started?
I still hope they can manage to configure the retrofitted 744 with full flat seats.
Anyway, even without the full flat seats on retrofitted 744, the C products look much better than previously. It is pretty much guaranteed that for the long-haul flight you will get at least the lie-flat seat.
772, 744 (7443), 345, 346: Angled lie flat version 1 (BE Aerospace seat)
77E, 773, 330 (new), 744 (formerly 7442): Angled lie flat version 2 (Sogerma seat)
77W (Jet Airways leased A/C): Full flat seat
388, 77W (TG own): Full flat seat (Sogerma Solstyst)
Could it be more consistent? You bet. But it's still quite an improvement over the current situation. Getting rid of the 7442 alone is a big step in the right direction. Hope they have second thought and find a way to equip 7442 with full flat seats!
The only aircrafts with non-flat seats in C are all operating domestic and regional flights only:
333 (the original 12 A/C)
AB6 (being retired progressively)
734
For the 7442 retrofit program, I notice that HS-TGY has been taken out of service. Perhaps the work has started?
I still hope they can manage to configure the retrofitted 744 with full flat seats.
Anyway, even without the full flat seats on retrofitted 744, the C products look much better than previously. It is pretty much guaranteed that for the long-haul flight you will get at least the lie-flat seat.
772, 744 (7443), 345, 346: Angled lie flat version 1 (BE Aerospace seat)
77E, 773, 330 (new), 744 (formerly 7442): Angled lie flat version 2 (Sogerma seat)
77W (Jet Airways leased A/C): Full flat seat
388, 77W (TG own): Full flat seat (Sogerma Solstyst)
Could it be more consistent? You bet. But it's still quite an improvement over the current situation. Getting rid of the 7442 alone is a big step in the right direction. Hope they have second thought and find a way to equip 7442 with full flat seats!
The only aircrafts with non-flat seats in C are all operating domestic and regional flights only:
333 (the original 12 A/C)
AB6 (being retired progressively)
734
Last edited by spk; Jan 28, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Jan 28, 2012, 9:47 pm
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Jan 29, 2012, 4:27 am
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HS-TGO is being retrofitted with AVOD in Y. This one should have been done but delayed by flood at Don Muang maintenance facility. Next would be HS-TGW, then this first retrofit program is completed.
For the 7442 retrofit program, I notice that HS-TGY has been taken out of service. Perhaps the work has started?
I still hope they can manage to configure the retrofitted 744 with full flat seats.
Anyway, even without the full flat seats on retrofitted 744, the C products look much better than previously. It is pretty much guaranteed that for the long-haul flight you will get at least the lie-flat seat.
772, 744 (7443), 345, 346: Angled lie flat version 1 (BE Aerospace seat)
77E, 773, 330 (new), 744 (formerly 7442): Angled lie flat version 2 (Sogerma seat)
77W (Jet Airways leased A/C): Full flat seat
388, 77W (TG own): Full flat seat (Sogerma Solstyst)
Could it be more consistent? You bet. But it's still quite an improvement over the current situation. Getting rid of the 7442 alone is a big step in the right direction. Hope they have second thought and find a way to equip 7442 with full flat seats!
The only aircrafts with non-flat seats in C are all operating domestic and regional flights only:
333 (the original 12 A/C)
AB6 (being retired progressively)
734
For the 7442 retrofit program, I notice that HS-TGY has been taken out of service. Perhaps the work has started?
I still hope they can manage to configure the retrofitted 744 with full flat seats.
Anyway, even without the full flat seats on retrofitted 744, the C products look much better than previously. It is pretty much guaranteed that for the long-haul flight you will get at least the lie-flat seat.
772, 744 (7443), 345, 346: Angled lie flat version 1 (BE Aerospace seat)
77E, 773, 330 (new), 744 (formerly 7442): Angled lie flat version 2 (Sogerma seat)
77W (Jet Airways leased A/C): Full flat seat
388, 77W (TG own): Full flat seat (Sogerma Solstyst)
Could it be more consistent? You bet. But it's still quite an improvement over the current situation. Getting rid of the 7442 alone is a big step in the right direction. Hope they have second thought and find a way to equip 7442 with full flat seats!
The only aircrafts with non-flat seats in C are all operating domestic and regional flights only:
333 (the original 12 A/C)
AB6 (being retired progressively)
734
It seems unbelievable that a reputable airline is still installing angled lie-flat in 2012. Probably the only nonbankrupt airline with the exception of AF.
Jan 29, 2012, 5:07 am
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Jan 29, 2012, 3:03 pm
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Not only LH A380. LH's entire fleet will be retrofitted to full lie flat. SK as well, it's about time.
About the article in Aircraft Interior International; here is the link for those who did not know where to look:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/...6d#/56e8bb6d/1
Start on pages 48-49 for what's interesting to this thread.
About the article in Aircraft Interior International; here is the link for those who did not know where to look:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/...6d#/56e8bb6d/1
Start on pages 48-49 for what's interesting to this thread.
Jan 30, 2012, 11:04 am
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Feb 7, 2012, 2:18 am
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Current timetable has it on FRA (TG920/1) from 01 August as well as sporadically on MUC, MAD & FCO. Check out the Summer 2012 aircraft thread.
Feb 7, 2012, 2:41 am
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Feb 7, 2012, 8:54 am
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Feb 7, 2012, 12:53 pm
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I've just booked F for LHR-BKK in October, the aircraft shown was the A346 both ways and it was on both services throughout the month. It seems like a strange change since the 747 is usually full in all classes but of course this is TG we are talking about.