UA selects B/E Aspire for 787-10, A350, 772 economy retrofits & B/E Meridian for 737
Apr 5, 2017, 7:30 am
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UA selects B/E Aspire for 787-10, A350, 772 economy retrofits & B/E Meridian for 737
The interesting part to me is the mention of the A350. Seems like they will take the plane in some form, the questions are just what and when.
B/E Aerospace to Launch Aspire™ Wide Body Main Cabin Seating with United Airlines; Airline Also Selects Meridian™ Single Aisle Main Cabin Seating For 737 MAX 9 Aircraft
WELLINGTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2017-- B/E Aerospace, Inc.(NASDAQ: BEAV), the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, today announced that United Airlines is expanding the transformation of their customer experience with major investments in best-in-class economy seating innovation. B/E Aerospace is pleased to announce the selection of the latest B/E Aerospace economy class seating platforms – Aspire, selected for the 787-10 and A350, as well as 777-200 retrofits and Meridian, selected for the next generation 737 MAX 9...
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....ews&id=2259528
B/E Aerospace to Launch Aspire™ Wide Body Main Cabin Seating with United Airlines; Airline Also Selects Meridian™ Single Aisle Main Cabin Seating For 737 MAX 9 Aircraft
WELLINGTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2017-- B/E Aerospace, Inc.(NASDAQ: BEAV), the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, today announced that United Airlines is expanding the transformation of their customer experience with major investments in best-in-class economy seating innovation. B/E Aerospace is pleased to announce the selection of the latest B/E Aerospace economy class seating platforms – Aspire, selected for the 787-10 and A350, as well as 777-200 retrofits and Meridian, selected for the next generation 737 MAX 9...
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....ews&id=2259528
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Apr 5, 2017, 9:49 am
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UA selects B/E Aspire for 787-10, A350, 772 economy retrofits & B/E Meridian for 737
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B/E Aerospace, Inc. the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, today announced that United Airlines is expanding the transformation of their customer experience with major investments in best-in-class economy seating innovation. B/E Aerospace is pleased to announce the selection of the latest B/E Aerospace economy class seating platforms – Aspire, selected for the 787-10 and A350, as well as 777-200 retrofits and Meridian, selected for the next generation 737 MAX 9.
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Apr 5, 2017, 10:00 am
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For those interested in a photo, Southwest's new 737 seat is the BE Meridian.
Also, this:
suggests the 737MAX9 will come with streaming IFE. Not surprising in the least.
Also, this:
The weight savings over current generation seating supports the airline’s ability to add passenger enhancing comfort amenities. Meridian’s in-back tablet holder will accommodate personal devices and will include PC Power on all seat assemblies.
Apr 5, 2017, 10:04 am
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Apr 5, 2017, 10:16 am
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Retrofit of 772s in Y to 3-4-3 is all but assured. I haven't seen any photos of the Aspire in Y, but I'm not anticipating anything earth-shattering. I like the articulating seat pan, though it will clearly result in less actual recline.
Apr 5, 2017, 10:41 am
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I like that too, as it reduces the claustrophobic effect of having the seat in front of you reclined in your face. I know that people with longer legs are not thrilled at the reduction in knee room though.
Apr 5, 2017, 10:55 am
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I absolutely hate sitting in Y on any of the newer generation of slim seats. I get weight savings, but I see no advantage (from a passenger comfort perspective) of making armrests thinner and lighter. Armrests are the last saving grace of keeping a POS out of my seat and the smaller/thinner armrests don't keep them confined to their area.
Apr 5, 2017, 11:02 am
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I absolutely hate sitting in Y on any of the newer generation of slim seats. I get weight savings, but I see no advantage (from a passenger comfort perspective) of making armrests thinner and lighter. Armrests are the last saving grace of keeping a POS out of my seat and the smaller/thinner armrests don't keep them confined to their area.
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Apr 5, 2017, 7:34 pm
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... although the newer seats also seem to require one recline to be at all comfortable! I remember not needing to recline on older Y seats; the newer ones I've tried are painful in the fully upright position.
Apr 7, 2017, 3:17 am
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Aspire is not revolutionary but it is a step change in the product evolution.
No photos allowed in that portion of the tour so I cannot show you what it looks like or how we fit in (I took the middle seat of a 3-block) but everyone from our team who sat in the seats (in two separate groups) had a positive reaction relative to the other 10-abreast 777s we've tried.