A Really Big Charlie Weight

[GeeBee]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/03/travel/swiss-airline-first-class-seats-too-heavy/index.html

[IvanP]

Good one  The seats look nice. My experience with Swiss airline has always been very positive, unlike some of US based carriers. Gotta love CNN. They just could not go without a dig that flying first class is "most environmetally damaging".

[GeeBee]

What is amazing is typically the A330 and A350 fly with about the farthest aft CG of any jet flying. This will not help Swissair's operating economics.

 

[amillet]

Wouldn’t it be more efficient to move first class to the middle or rear?

 

[IvanP]

7 hours ago, amillet said:

Wouldn’t it be more efficient to move first class to the middle or rear?

 

My guess is that mowing the heavy seats to the middle, while sound from the CG standpoint, would make the boarding process rather awkward and the in-flight service a bit challenging for the crew, but it could probably be done. Putting them all the way in the back would probably not solve the issue, just revese it, resulting in tail heavy plane. Another option would be to split the first class - half in front and half in back. (boarding and service logistics may make this not a feasible solution, though).

[GeeBee]

Yeah, what they want is for First Class to be forward of door L2. That way they can board through door L2 and you don’t have the “lessers” tromping through the FC cabin.

[M20F]

Thankfully the economy seats are getting lighter….

[IvanP]

14 hours ago, M20F said:

Thankfully the economy seats are getting lighter….

And smaller and closer to each other for that warm and comfy feeling sardines get in their little cans  . I remember the days when flying economy was tolerable. It was never great, but at least not as uncomfortable as it is today.