Sunday, March 16, 2014

United Unveils its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Seat Map

By Jack Harty / Published March 16, 2014

United Airlines’ uploaded its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seat map on its reservation system over the weekend.

Last month, United Airlines announced that it would use the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to fly passengers between Los Angeles and Melbourne starting in October, and it also announced the configuration. However, an unofficial seat map was placed in its reservation system.

United’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will have 252 seats. There will be 48 seats in BusinessFirst (in a 2-2-2 configuration), 88 Economy Plus Seats (United’s extra legroom economy seats), and 116 United Economy Seats (in a 3-3-3 configuration).

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The seat map of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Image courtesy of United Airlines from its reservation system

United’s 787-9′s interior will be the same, if not very similar, to its Boeing 787-8 interior.

United’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Configuration

Currently, United’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 219 passengers.

There are 36 seats in United BusinessFirst in a 2-2-2 seat configuration. The seats have a standard seat pitch of 6’6″ sleeping space, a standard seat recline of 180°, and a standard seat width of 22 inches. Each seat is equipped with its own personal Audio Video on Demand (AVOD)  Inflight Entertainment System and power outlets. Additionally, there are USB ports at every seat, and customers have the ability to connect their iPods.

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United’s Boeing 787-8 BusinessFirst Cabin
Image courtesy of Chris Sloan / Airchive.com

There are 70 seats in United Economy Plus in a 3-3-3 configuration. The seats have a standard seat pitch of 35 inches, a standard seat recline of 6 inches, and a standard seat width of 17.3 inches. Each seat is equipped with its own personal Audio Video on Demand (AVOD)  Inflight Entertainment System, and there are two power outlets for every two seats. Additionally, there are USB ports at every seat.

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United’s Boeing 787-8 Economy Plus Cabin
Image courtesy of Chris Sloan / Airchive.com

There are 113 seats in United Economy in a 3-3-3 configuration. The seats have a standard seat pitch of 32 inches, a standard seat recline of 5 inches, and a standard seat width of 17.3 inches. Each seat is equipped with its own personal Audio Video on Demand (AVOD)  Inflight Entertainment System, and there are two power outlets for every two seats. Additionally, there are USB ports at every seat.

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United’s Boeing 787-8 Economy Cabin
Image courtesy of Chris Sloan / Airchive.com

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Jack Harty in Houston reported this story. You can contact him at Jack.Harty@airchive.com.

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