Originally Posted by
ampclamp
@wingspar.
Of note is that the reconfig adds (I have been told) several tonnes, so the east west journey from the US, presumably DFW, may require even more seats left vacant. I don't work there and never flown on it, so cannot confirm but it sounded factual.
Spent a lot of money on a new nose gear assembly that is 3t’s lighter to increase the payload out of DFW. Then the reconfig added 3t’s, so back to square one.