Originally Posted by
scambo1
I've hear about the reconfiguration, but honestly don't remember what it entailed.
Could it be...
On its new 777-300s just being put into service, coach cabins have 10 seats in each row. The width of the fuselage didn't change—it's a longer airplane—so the seats shrank from more than 18 inches to about 17 inches. Other airlines are making similar moves with widebody cabins.
(From today's WSJ:
Why Airlines Are Passing Up Wider Coach Seats - WSJ.com )