V Australia had their first B777-300ER on display on Friday, and the aircraft was open for inspection all day. Like all B777s, Vh-VOZ looked very impressive close up from ground level, with its enoromous GE90-115BG02 engines and triple bogey main undercarriage.
The crew greeting everyone were very friendly and requested that you take off your shoes before entering the cabin. I suppose this might reduce the clean up afterwards, and they also had clear plastic carpet protection strips throughout. The front stairs are a long steep climb up to the starboard front door where you immediately enter the Business Class cabin.
There is plenty of room in Business Class however the seats do not appear to recline fully flat.
Only three rows in the forward Business Class cabin and the design is very modern.
Immediately behind the forward Business Class cabin is the famous Southern Cross bar.
This area is the full width of the aircraft and the dome in the ceiling has star lighting with
the Southern Cross predominating. I wonder how long the bar will stay in these financially
challenging times, as you could fit at least another row of business seats (if not two).
Because of the bar area, there is another one row Business Class cabin before Premiumium Economy. This is a fairly unique cabin as the
curtains can divide it off into three areas, quite private.
Premium Economy has purple leather seating and a little more leg room than economy. The IFE screen are also larger and the tray tables
are in the arm rest rather than on the seat in front. Flexible personalised reading lights are fitted at the side of the head rest.
Premium Economy IFE Screens are a good size.
The forward and rear Economy Cabin has green fabric seats along the windows and red fabric on the centre seating.
IFE screens in the Economy Cabin are a good size and there is inter-seat communications. Tray tables are on the seat in front.
VH-VOZ Didgeree Blue
