VH-EBO First service today?

[Peter Agatsiotis]

VH-EBO operated QF 575 to Perth this morning.
I was looking out for it as this flight normally flies straight over me but looks like whilst everything else was departing on 34L EBO used 16L as on PP it was on a heading of 145 then turned right and tracked direct Cowra.

[Dan Hammond]

From Grahame's ACARS

VH-EBO QF0575 21/11/2010 08:26 Qantas A330-202 Sydney-Perth

[Adam W]

While cleaning EBO in Perth tonight I noticed that the J cabin is different to EBM/N. The seats are narrower with a 2-3-2 config in 6 rows for a total of 42 J class seats. Also the IFE monitors are on the seat backs rather than in the armrests. I managed a quick snap from my mobile.

[Benny Zheng]

Now the business class looks more like domestic premium economy...

[Jack B]

I agree....Star Class looks better...

[Brendan Lawrence]

Well even Star Class may look like that soon Jack; Jetstar's next 'new' A330s to be delivered (-EBQ/R/S) are listed as a 42 J and 268 Y configuration. Hmmm...

[Matt_L]

hmmm.. looks really narrow to me:P

What was this about unveiling the whole new domestic J etc and then this?

[Jack B]

Hopefully the Flight Attendants won't have to deal with too many complaints from passengers who have a Skybed on an outbound PER A330 service and this on the return.

[Wenglock M]

There are a couple of possibilities -


The configurations were finalised for these two aircraft (EBO/EBP) before QF decided to take them back from JQ?, or
The J loads were too good they could not resist squeezing an extra column of seats per row. :p

[Owen H]

Although it doesn't look special, has anyone actually sat in it?

I'm told it has exactly the same seat pitch as the other business class seats, although you end up with slightly more room because of the thinner nature of it.

I'm also told (by someone who has sat in it) that it is a lot more comfortable than the seat it is replacing.

Looks aren't everything hey ;)

[Jack B]

It's more the fact on a full service airline on a flight from SYD-PER which is the longest flight of the airlines new "enhanced domestic experience", will a business class pasenger really want a middle seat?