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Except for the 787. If memory is correct, Boeing dictates what brand / models of seat is used in the 787 (something rather unusual). I can try and find a source
by jsjohnst 9y ago
Except for the 787. If memory is correct, Boeing dictates what brand / models of seat is used in the 787 (something rather unusual). I can try and find a source if needed, but I’m pretty sure I heard that from a reliable source.
- Someone1234 9y agoTheir contract with LIFT by EnCore on a single aircraft type doesn't negate the point I made. Which was that neither aircraft manufacturer is a seat manufacturer, and that most seats aren't aircraft manufacturer exclusives. Seat manufacturers produce seats for both Boeing and Airbus aircraft and aside from brackets, they're identical. So claiming that one manufacturer is more comfortable than the other is a little odd, given the market realities in the industry.
- jsjohnst 9y agoI didn’t disagree with your core point (in fact, I completely agree with it). I was just clarifying that in the case of the 787, it wasn’t the airline’s choice.
- cr1895 9y agoSo does that mean the placement of the overhead light/call button is the same in all of them? I had an economy comfort seat on a KLM 787 recently and the buttons were affixed to the inside of the seat arm at leg level, and not recessed. I kept turning on the overhead light with my leg all through the night. Infuriatingly poor design. A few mm's more recess would likely have made it much harder to accidentally press. Overall quite a negative first 787 experience...
- jfyne 9y agoNorwegian 787s have the light and call buttons as part of the touch screen display in front of you. So different per customer
- cr1895 9y agoAh, I wonder if only the bulkhead seats are different. In those the display isn't always in front of you so the light control has to be available elsewhere. Next time I'll avoid a bulkhead seat in any case.