Not only could individual elements of the seat be adjusted, but the lights could also be dimmed (not just turned off or on). Seat controls were via a touchscreen just below the storage cabinet.
The suite had a few storage areas including under the footwell, in a small side dish (for lack of a better word), in a cubby large enough for a passport or water bottle, and in a storage cabinet that included a plug and passenger service unit. Each seat has 80 inches of pitch and is 21 inches wide. The cabin features 30 seats in a single business class cabin. The 787-9 business class cabin is arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration with comfortable reverse herringbone seats. No one was waiting at the aircraft door when I boarded, but I was warmly greeted as I walked though the front galley and to my seat on the starboard side of the aircraft.
Air Canada used two jetbdridges for boarding, one for economy class, one for business class. The sun was setting, with a beautiful sunset in the western skies.īoarding commenced and I headed down the jetbridge. From the transborder Maple Leaf lounge I made my way to the gate, where we encountered a slight delay prior to boarding.
