Jetstar Boeing 787 refurbishment adding more Business Class seats

[moa999]

Seems not to be heading to Australia. Indeed seems to be a test flight, returning to HKG direction.

 

[Saab34]

Currently parked with some 747s down in the middle parking area.

Still original paint.

 

[cpatters]

The original Jetstar press release said that all the 787's would be painted in the new livery so not sure why this hasn't happened?

 

[moa999]

The original Jetstar press release said that all the 787's would be painted in the new livery so not sure why this hasn't happened?

It may yet be painted before returning to Aus (or not). Painting is pretty much a standalone process due to the dust free environment needed.

 

[jlzrbm]

Looks like VKK is due out of HKG today as JQ8973 down to MEL

 

[Saab34]

The original Jetstar press release said that all the 787's would be painted in the new livery so not sure why this hasn't happened?

Probably the logistics around scheduling a paint post a heavy check isn’t as easy as one thinks. Especially if the heavy check gets held up, I don’t think they originally planned for 9 weeks in the hanger, but considering the scope of works for Jetstar specifically, and the MRO facility who is still fairly new to -8 heavy checks, I don't think any of these delays come as a surprise.

Having a look it appears a 787 repaint would be around 10-14 days. I’d imagine it would be easier scheduling in a repaint when it’s back in active service.

VKE hasn’t flown for a few days might be next up.

 

[cpatters]

When is the next frame due to depart for a reburb?

 

[moa999]

VKK still has to enter passenger service first (or possibly go for new livery paint)
Being the first I assume there are final checks, integration and new policies and procedures that need to be written or confirmed.

 

[Myrna]

An OTT question: Which row is better on JQ flight - row 1 or row 2? Row 1 has a bit more leg room, but cannot put carry on bag (has to go overhead) and no one can recline into your space. Row 2 has less leg room and can put carry on underneath seat in front, and row 1 can recline ...

 

[Saab34]

I’d imagine they won’t send the next one until after the school holidays. Schedule won’t work with two out of action unless they put the refurbished into service, which might create some issues with fuller cabins over the next two weeks.

 

[moa999]

It's actually a very efficient refurb at +23 J and -33 Y for a net loss of 10 seats, but also adding a crew rest.

I'm not sure how many seats are blocked for the crew rests on the longer Japanese and Korean flights (it's two In J on the medium distance flights).

Unlike the released map for JQs 321XLRs which are +12 J -36 Y to the 321LRs, though I believe with slightly more pitch in Y for the longer missions.

 

[elanshin]

An OTT question: Which row is better on JQ flight - row 1 or row 2? Row 1 has a bit more leg room, but cannot put carry on bag (has to go overhead) and no one can recline into your space. Row 2 has less leg room and can put carry on underneath seat in front, and row 1 can recline ...

That's a preference question - you can also ask it in the QF main threads since a lot of people use these QF seats flying business all over the place and it's practically the same seat.

For example, I don't mind Row 1 but my wife prefers row 2.

 

[Saab34]

I can see SYD-ICN loaded with the new config from later this month, 28/4 for example.

 

[moa999]

can see SYD-ICN loaded with the new config from later this month, 28/4

Where are you seeing this?

 

[Saab34]

Where are you seeing this?

SYD-ICN 28/4

 

[moa999]

Did a bunch of searches on SYD-ICN and that's the earliest I can find it. So maybe the aircraft will fly out for paint in the next few days first.

 

[Saab34]

ICN and Japan seems to have the most business demand so I’d be expecting to rotate around those routes. Japan has many sold out Business cabins for next month already.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

An OTT question: Which row is better on JQ flight - row 1 or row 2? Row 1 has a bit more leg room, but cannot put carry on bag (has to go overhead) and no one can recline into your space. Row 2 has less leg room and can put carry on underneath seat in front, and row 1 can recline ...

Defo row 1!!

Your bag in the overhead is only for a few minutes during take off and landing.

The recline in JQ business is very generous, if you’re in row 2 you’ll struggle to get out of your seat to go to the WC if the person in front has reclined.

Also, if you have a regular sized rolla-board… once the cabin quietens down to a snooze, you can prop that in front of you in row 1 and you have a horizontal leg rest, Makes snoozing so much easier!

 

[cmaviation]

It's actually a very efficient refurb at +23 J and -33 Y for a net loss of 10 seats, but also adding a crew rest.

I'm not sure how many seats are blocked for the crew rests on the longer Japanese and Korean flights (it's two In J on the medium distance flights).

Unlike the released map for JQs 321XLRs which are +12 J -36 Y to the 321LRs, though I believe with slightly more pitch in Y for the longer missions.

All 787 flights (excluding Domestic) have two J seats blocked for tech crew.
Longer 787 routes (think SYD-HKT +) have two Y seats for cabin crew blocked.
Additionally, all 787 flights have several seats around the aircraft blocked as available crew rest, however these are released when needed.

 

[Saab34]

New Config to enter service this afternoon on JQ 17 MEL-HKT. Will be on MEL-SIN tomorrow and MEL-BKK Thursday.

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