Qantas will increase the size of its Premium Economy seats
when it begins flying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft later this year. The new
seats are 10 percent wider than Qantas' current Premium Economy seats, which it
offers on A380 and Boeing 747 aircraft, and also will limit the cabin size to
28 seats, compared with the current size of 32 to 40 seats. Qantas has eight
Dreamliner aircraft set for delivery beginning in October and will first use
the aircraft on flights between Melbourne and Los Angeles in December, followed
by Perth-London service in March 2018. Qantas will consider updating its
current Premium Economy cabins with the new seating "in line with its
fleet planning and product cycles," according to the carrier.