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Re: THOMSON AIRWAYS ... Q&As

ukbill

2013-05-02 14:15:12

Seat widths should be the same (~18 inches), if not slightly wider than on the 767's.

Sorry, I do NOT agree with Darrens comment above.
If one looks at the width of the 767 cabin compared to the width of the 787 cabin â€“ this data is available online from Boeing
â€“ and remember the fact that FCA 767 planes have 7 seats across where the 787 has 9 seats across in economy...
Then simple maths suggests that there HAS to be nearly a 10% REDUCTION in available WIDTH per passenger.
(Unless Thomson have managed to create a fictional TARDIS -bigger on the inside- situation)
OK - the aisles maybe got reduced also, which might help - but no-one is giving real seat width info.
I reckon this advertising hype is out of control.
The Thomson Dreamliner REDUCES overall available WIDTH per passenger compared to the lovely old FCA 767s.

Sunaddict

2013-05-02 14:45:58

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I thought the 787 interior cabin was about 2.5 feet wider than the 767s, and wider than the A330s that charters usually configure 3-3-3?.

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-02 14:57:04

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Sunaddict,

fuselage widths are as follows;

Boeing 787-8: fuselage width 5.74m, cabin width 5.49m (typical 2-3-2 in Y+, 3-3-3 in Y)
Boeing 767-300/ER: fuselage width 5.03m, cabin width 4.7m (typical 2-3-2 in Y+, 2-3-2 or 2-4-2 in Y)
Airbus A330-200: fuselage width 5.64m, cabin width 5.28m (typical 2-3-2 in Y+, 3-3-3 in Y)

Darren

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-02 14:58:10

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ukbill,

The figures I mention in my post to cpclarkes are for the premium cabin, not the economy cabin. Seat widths in economy should also be near as makes no difference the same.

Darren

Sunaddict

2013-05-02 16:01:10

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Dazbo HT Mod wrote:
Sunaddict,

fuselage widths are as follows;

Boeing 787-8: fuselage width 5.74m, cabin width 5.49m (typical 2-3-2 in Y+, 3-3-3 in Y)
Boeing 767-300/ER: fuselage width 5.03m, cabin width 4.7m (typical 2-3-2 in Y+, 2-3-2 or 2-4-2 in Y)
Airbus A330-200: fuselage width 5.64m, cabin width 5.28m (typical 2-3-2 in Y+, 3-3-3 in Y)

Darren

cpclarkes

2013-05-02 20:48:43

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thank you all for Your replies glad it caused some comments from You all , all i wanted was the seat width but learned so much more thank You

chriskim

2013-05-03 09:42:12

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Hi Darren,

I know its probably too early to tell, but I was wondering if you knew which 787 would be flying from Manchester, will it be G-TUIA, B, C or D.

Thanks,

Chris.

Jetlagged

2013-05-03 10:30:57

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Hi Darren

Is there any reference that I can use to establish which configuration is on each reg. E.G. Which config variation is OBYH?

Thanks

Edited by Jetlagged 2013-05-03 10:38:27

KazR

2013-05-03 10:35:47

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Hi Darren,
Do you know what aircraft is operating the Manchester to Enfidha route (27th June). TOM 464 / TOM 465.

We booked months ago but only recently found out the flight numbers (TBA before that), and now I find the flight times have also moved slightly.

Apreciate your help as always

K

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-03 11:45:57

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chriskim wrote:
Hi Darren,

I know its probably too early to tell, but I was wondering if you knew which 787 would be flying from Manchester, will it be G-TUIA, B, C or D.

Thanks,

Chris.

The simple answer is, all of them. Aircraft aren't assigned to an airport, they are rotated pretty much weekly so all will be operating from the various airports. It makes little difference in any case as all the aircraft are the same.

Darren

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-03 11:48:45

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KazR,

MAN-NBE-MAN (TOM464/5) are operated by Boeing 737-800. You'll find extensive aircraft information on our what Aircraft? guide (link below).

Darren

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-03 11:56:39

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Jetlagged,

They should be as follows:

G-DBLA: Long haul (lease extended to cover for delayed 787-8 until 7th July)
G-PJLO: Long haul (lease extended to cover for delayed 787-8 until 7th July)
G-OOBM: Long haul
G-OOBL: Long haul
G-OOBK: Long haul
G-OBYF: Short haul
G-OBYG: Long haul
G-OBYH: Short haul
OO-TUC: Short haul
SE-RFS: Short haul

G-TUIA - due delivery end May 2013

Darren

chriskim

2013-05-03 11:57:03

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Thanks Darren

Jetlagged

2013-05-03 12:01:25

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Thanks for that Darren but I'm sorry that wasn't what I was looking for, e.g. V1, V2, V3 & V4 per seatplans.com. My fault and I should have made my question more clear.

What I had in mind was the specific seating configs for each of the 767-300ER. According to Seatplans.com there are ex First Choice and Thomson a/c and they come in 4 variants.

Hope you can help or point me in the right direction.

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-03 12:02:58

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Jetlagged,

All that information is on our What Aircraft? guide (link below) with seat plans. The exception is the Jetairfly (OO-TUC I beleive) aircraft that's on lease to free a short haul aircraft for long haul ops while the 787's arrive to take over in July. That's slightly different but I don't have a seat plan for that one. It's a hybrid between the long and short haul ex-TOM's

Darren

Jetlagged

2013-05-03 12:03:50

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Thanks Darren. I did have a look on there but must have missed it. Sorry to have troubled you.

cpclarkes

2013-05-03 12:31:51

787 Seat Plan

It is close to time to choose seats but in the what aircraft 787 seat plan there anrent any seat numbers or rows is there a better plan anywhere showing numbers and rows ?

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-03 12:36:16

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cpclarkes,

The one I provided on our What Aircraft? guide is the only one I've seen.

Darren

deals1982

2013-05-03 13:09:43

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Hi there,

Does anyone know what short/medium haul routes the 787 will be operating for crew familiarisation?

Cheers

Dazbo HT Mod

2013-05-03 13:17:42

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deals1982,

They haven't been announced as yet and probably won't be as they might change, no promises made. Expect them to be selected flights to the Canaries (Tenerife / Gran Canaria), Balearics (Menorca / Majorca), possibly Greek Islands and Turkey, from Gatwick and Manchester between 1st week June and 7th July. They'll be used on routes scheduled to be operated by Boeing 767-300/ER (as above).

Darren

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