VA J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

[Spizz]

VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

Just saw this report on Crikey when searching for when the new seat will be rolled out. Looks like this is the cause of the delay.

Virgin Australia’s business seat delay due to airbag design - Runway GirlRunway Girl
Virgin Australia runs into a seat design problem or two? | Plane Talking

 

[Mondo]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

It is very frustrating given there is already a compliant product that VA could have adopted.

 

[codash1099]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

It is very frustrating given there is already a compliant product that VA could have adopted.

The current product would have been compliant had VA not added 6 degrees to the seat angle.

 

[Grimace1]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

This is rather disappointing

 

[uproared]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

I haven't been following this. Is there a revised ETA or AFF guess as to when this will be available on the Transpacific flights?

 

[FRONT ROWER]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

This might all be behind them already. Virgin Australia confirmed to us about 4 weeks ago that the new A330 suite would be in service from mid-August. Story here: Virgin Australia’s new A330 business class to fly from mid-August | Miles Down Under

 

[CamDownUnder]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

Also reported on AusBT, mid-August inaugural with all six A332s done by end of October, although VA spokesperson says no impact on the B777s which will have the new seat from November: Virgin Australia new business class seats Airbus A330 Boeing 777 - Australian Business Traveller

 

[uproared]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

How many J seats will be in the new business on the 777? Couldn't find it mentioned anywhere.

 

[CamDownUnder]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

How many J seats will be in the new business on the 777? Couldn't find it mentioned anywhere.

From Pics: inside Virgin Australia's new business class cabin

The Airbus A330s will sport 20 of the new seats in five rows of a 1-2-1 layout, ensuring direct aisle access for every passenger, down from the 24 business class berths of today's 2-2-2 layout.
The larger Boeing 777s will see an increase in the number of business class seats, up from a current count of 33 in a 2-3-2 layout to 37 seats arranged 1-2-1.

 

[uproared]

Re: VA New J Seat to be Delayed further due to not obtaining Certification yet?-

Thanks CamDownUnder