Dec 29, 2017, 11:56 am
Last edit by: Prospero
United has reconfigured its 757-300 planes to increase density, primarily by adding non E+ seats (1 fewer E+ seats, 22 more E seats).
New Configuration
Boeing 757-300 (753)
24F 54E+ 156E
Post 165 assesses Seats 7DE (and 8ABC) (summary - watch out)
The armrest between 23 B/C and D/E is movable.
The inboard armrest on 23A & F is fixed and contains the tray table.
https://www.aerolopa.com/ua-753
Previous thread:Consolidated "UA 757-300 Seating, IFE, etc." Thread
New Configuration
Boeing 757-300 (753)
24F 54E+ 156E
Post 165 assesses Seats 7DE (and 8ABC) (summary - watch out)
The armrest between 23 B/C and D/E is movable.
The inboard armrest on 23A & F is fixed and contains the tray table.
https://www.aerolopa.com/ua-753
Previous thread:Consolidated "UA 757-300 Seating, IFE, etc." Thread
Everything You Wanted to Know About Where to Sit on 757-300 Slimline (24F,54E+,156E-)
Dec 28, 2017, 11:38 am
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This isn't exactly news--JOSECONLSCREW28 told us in August that the 753 was getting slimline seats, then noted a month later that the E+ total would shrink only slightly.
This will also bring the new F seats, right?
This will also bring the new F seats, right?
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Dec 28, 2017, 12:16 pm
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Dec 28, 2017, 12:25 pm
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So 3-seat blocks likely.
What's crazy is that this is 3.5 rows of seats! They are definitely going to need to slimline the lavs, too. (I hate those more than the slimeline seats!)
Dec 28, 2017, 12:57 pm
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I find the additional seats/pax while keeping overhead space the same the most challenging part of these moves.
Dec 28, 2017, 1:09 pm
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This isn't exactly news--JOSECONLSCREW28 told us in August that the 753 was getting slimline seats, then noted a month later that the E+ total would shrink only slightly.
This will also bring the new F seats, right?
This will also bring the new F seats, right?
Right... at least DL went for pivot bins on its 753 mods. I have no expectation that UA will do the same, despite a roughly 70% load factor in the current configuration bulking out the 753 overheads.
Dec 28, 2017, 2:43 pm
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UA fleet site https://sites.google.com/site/united...fleet-tracking shows UA's 753s were delivered to original operators 2001-2005. Seems to me the time would almost be now or never to get any useful (and financially beneficial) life out of any kind of re-configuration with an average age currently of about 15 years..
Dec 28, 2017, 2:49 pm
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Wow..I rode a 753 DEN-ORD last month and was pleasantly surprised by the CO seats. Alas, now going away.
The slimline seats are ridiculous, those who "don't mind" them because of "short flights" have consumed a very large amount of koolaid. Daze
The slimline seats are ridiculous, those who "don't mind" them because of "short flights" have consumed a very large amount of koolaid. Daze
Dec 28, 2017, 2:57 pm
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Dec 28, 2017, 3:15 pm
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I was thinking more along the lines of something like making DCA-SFO full-time lie-flat and adding other TCON routes (EWR-SEA, IAD-SFO, etc.), i.e. expanding the service to other destinations, not replacing the current mix of HD 772, sCO and sUA 752s.