Rumoured Qantas Boeing 787 configuration

Rumoured possible QF 787 config

• 42 Business
• 28 Premium Economy
• 165 Economy

Is this a feasible and a legitimate configuration?

Does it look like 8 or 9 abreast economy?

Source:

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2016/01/26/qantas-787-9s-said-to-offer-dreamy-comfy-235-seat-count/

I'm hoping it's true, but just gotta wait and see what QF does. Would show that QF wants to be a leader, rather than follow the other sheep.

Will be interesting - but with such a high J and W I don't know how they would fit even 165 without going 9 abreast. Also 165/3 is 55 blocks of 3 seats.

Another sardine can?

Cozysuite 3-3-3 19" economy

Pitch?

Well I imagine 32" I'm sure is the best that we can hope for with up to 5" recline. 

I'm a bit more cynical - 31 max, 30 not out of the question: 42/28/165 is going to be tight I think, Y might depend on whether the premiums get the same or less than we're used to up there.

It seems a high ratio of premium and j and limited economy. Perhaps that the strategy, make economy less desirable in a 9 abreast config. and make the premium ecnomy more desirable and widen the gap.

and raise revenue.

ummmm...that's the goal of most? businesses in OZ

AJ has already said it will be 9 abreast 787 economy. That is the industry standard. Hardly any operators have 8 abreast.

Looks like another one to avoid.

I have little doubt we will see anything other than a nine-across 3-3-3 configuration in Qantas' Boeing 787 economy, as Alan Joyce has already (and accurately stated) "Nine-abreast is the standard."

Qantas Boeing 787 will be three-class, likely 9-across in economy

Do you think that the Cozysuite will be highly likely since they have to make the economy different from Jetstar 787 Y seats?