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A340 'Refresh'

PostPosted: 12 Mar 2017, 08:55
by shaneg17
Hi all

I remember a while back a post on a possible A340 UC refresh

viewtopic.php?f=4&p=909416

I am on one for a trip to NYC late July and just wondered if anything more than the subtle touches noted in the post occurred? Looking at recent data 3 different A340's have operated the VS9 service i am on (G-VWEB, G-VBUG and G-VFIT). There is an odd A333 or 787 thrown in to mix it up...

Cheers

Shane

Re: A340 'Refresh'

PostPosted: 12 Mar 2017, 21:22
by CommanderB
I didn't notice anything different on my A340 flight to JFK last night..

Re: A340 'Refresh'

PostPosted: 13 Mar 2017, 00:12
by DocRo
I think there is some sort of refresh going on. There is a note on the VS website saying that USB power will be added to the 346s in 2017. Looking at VS Source, 2 of them (VFIZ and VFIT) spent a few weeks at Manila maintenance in January and February suggesting more than a regular maintenance check. VYOU is there now.

Someone on here will know better.

Re: A340 'Refresh'

PostPosted: 14 Mar 2017, 21:47
by SlimpyJones
The UC suites were being re-upholstered, no changes to the IFE or cabin layout though. For Economy I believe they were updating the seats, putting in USB ports, etc.

Re: A340 'Refresh'

PostPosted: 14 Mar 2017, 23:27
by DocRo
Still no USB in UC then - trip to Maplins then for an Em Power connector

Re: A340 'Refresh'

PostPosted: 09 Apr 2017, 18:35
by kennedyspace
In October the Economy seats were the same as the 787, they had a USB port but the same old IFE. No changes in prem eco as far as I could see. G-VRED I think it was.

Re: A340 'Refresh'

PostPosted: 09 Apr 2017, 19:36
by virginboy747
The 346 have extra adaptors loaded so J pax can plug their devices in to the power socket