Comparing the Qatar Airways Boeing 777-200LR & the 787 Dreamliner

After getting the opportunity to fly on the first Qatar Airways 787 and then also flying back to the US on-board a Qatar Airways 777-200LR I wanted to be able to write a story to compare and contrast the two aircraft.

Since my Qatar Dreamliner flight back in November 2012, the 787 has run into some issues, but at least the aircraft is still flying. Both of my flights were in Business Class and both were about the same length, giving me a great opportunity to compare. Let’s break this down bit by bit…


CABIN CONFIGURATION: 

Both the 787 and the 777 had a two-class configuration comprising of Economy and Business. Both aircraft had a 3-3-3 layout down the back in Economy, which gives a small advantage to the 777 due to being wider. In Economy the layout can be a bit tight on the 787. However as it is designed for mid-haul routes (say roughly 6-8 hours compared to the 10-14 hours that the 777 would fly), the seat width is acceptable, especially since many configure their long haul 777s in a ten-abreast set up.

The 787 Business class was in a 1-2-1 layout, where the business class on the 777 was 2-2-2. This gives an advantage to the Dreamliner, since each seat has direct aisle access.




http://www.airlinereporter.com/2013/07/comparing-the-qatar-airways-boeing-777-200lr-the-787-dreamliner/