New American 777-200 retrofit Business Class (AA 772 J) trip report
Oct 16, 14, 5:31 pm
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CX First Class should certainly not disappoint.
Oct 16, 14, 7:28 pm
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It looks like there are only 3 seats in the MCE center section (per the photo). I thought that MCE was going to be 3-4-3 on the 772?
Oct 16, 14, 7:55 pm
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Another thing I forgot to add is that lavatories on 772 were not as spacious as on 77W.
There has been some discussion on whether I felt 772 seat was superior in comfort compared to 77W, the answer is - no. I still think that 77W is the best J in terms of comfort and privacy on AA.
Comparing retrofitted 772 and 763 I would rank 772 higher in terms of privacy and 763 in terms of space, but of course with the lack of built-in IFE and almost no privacy. So it really depends on what's more important for you.
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Oct 16, 14, 9:06 pm
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On the previous 777-200 configuration, that awkward gap between J and Y was covered after takeoff. Did you happen to notice whether that's still the case?
Oct 16, 14, 9:15 pm
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Oct 16, 14, 9:17 pm
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Oct 16, 14, 9:31 pm
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I also don't understand why they didn't just go with the popular Cirrus seat. By my count the seat density is only slight higher than the 77W (52 seats in 13 rows on 77W vs. 45 in 11+1 seat in row 6 on 777). They only get one extra seat in the new config vs. the Cirrus seat.
The Cirrus seat is really, IMO, the best business class in the sky. It is the perfect blend of privacy, space, comfort and layout. Just flew CX in the same seat and slept great.
The Cirrus seat is really, IMO, the best business class in the sky. It is the perfect blend of privacy, space, comfort and layout. Just flew CX in the same seat and slept great.
Even if the pitch is marginally shorter, having shorter pitch doesn't help until it adds up to a full row. Assuming around 45" pitch in J, you'd need to be 4" shorter than the cirrus seat to get an extra row. I doubt it is 4" shorter.
Oct 16, 14, 11:01 pm
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Do you think AA ever pre-tested these seats and the cabin layout (forward and backward facing seats, seat width and space, ability to look out the window, etc) with actual passengers before they committed to what I think is a bizzare layout ? Do 50% of the people actually prefer to fly backwards? Certainly not me.
Oct 16, 14, 11:49 pm
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Do you think AA ever pre-tested these seats and the cabin layout (forward and backward facing seats, seat width and space, ability to look out the window, etc) with actual passengers before they committed to what I think is a bizzare layout ? Do 50% of the people actually prefer to fly backwards? Certainly not me.
Oct 16, 14, 11:57 pm
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Do you think AA ever pre-tested these seats and the cabin layout (forward and backward facing seats, seat width and space, ability to look out the window, etc) with actual passengers before they committed to what I think is a bizzare layout ? Do 50% of the people actually prefer to fly backwards? Certainly not me.
Was assigned to 13A, rear-facing C on the UA 747, a few years back. Haven't gone back to forward facing seats on UA since the. Absolutely love rear facing.
Oct 17, 14, 12:22 am
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So, it will be very hit or miss for both aircraft for some time.
