The new Economy Class seats are a Recaro design, which look quite different from both SQ 2006 Y and SQ 2013 Y.
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4473/37468499384_3dea1dccd5_b.jpg)
These seats look a little more lightweight than existing Y seats...
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4475/24326630638_29b5b8ecb7_b.jpg)
...but are still very well padded, with a wide seat base.
These are comfortable, long haul seats with good cushioning and support.
In terms of seat comfort, I see this as an improvement over the 2006 Y seats which current A380's are fitted with.
Compared to the SQ 2013 Y seat, which is excellent, initial impressions are that they are comparable / similar.
Subjectively speaking, the 2013 Y seat still has more of that undefinable "premium" feel to it. The upholstery on the SQ 2013 Y seat seems a little more plush, and the seat frame a little more solid.
Compared to the previous SQ 2013 Y seat, the improvements in this 2017 Y product, where they exist, are very incremental, compared to the dramatic leaps forward in Suites and Business Class.
All that said, the new 2017 Y seat feels very comfortable to sit/relax in, and is a strong offering that can hold its own vs anything the competition offers.
Assuming seat pitch is accurate in the mock-up, pitch is fine as well, subjectively about similar to what it is right now...
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4473/37468499384_3dea1dccd5_b.jpg)
These seats look a little more lightweight than existing Y seats...
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4475/24326630638_29b5b8ecb7_b.jpg)
...but are still very well padded, with a wide seat base.
These are comfortable, long haul seats with good cushioning and support.
In terms of seat comfort, I see this as an improvement over the 2006 Y seats which current A380's are fitted with.
Compared to the SQ 2013 Y seat, which is excellent, initial impressions are that they are comparable / similar.
Subjectively speaking, the 2013 Y seat still has more of that undefinable "premium" feel to it. The upholstery on the SQ 2013 Y seat seems a little more plush, and the seat frame a little more solid.
Compared to the previous SQ 2013 Y seat, the improvements in this 2017 Y product, where they exist, are very incremental, compared to the dramatic leaps forward in Suites and Business Class.
All that said, the new 2017 Y seat feels very comfortable to sit/relax in, and is a strong offering that can hold its own vs anything the competition offers.
Assuming seat pitch is accurate in the mock-up, pitch is fine as well, subjectively about similar to what it is right now...
![](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4555/38122665566_d3992f79a9_b.jpg)
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