Skyteam member this week has outlined planned Boeing 787-9 operations, currently scheduled to enter service from Feb 2016. Initially the Boeing 787-9 will operate domestic flights, as well as Gulf service to/from Dubai, followed by service to Europe and China from March 2016.
Configuration of the 787-9 is J24Y274, total 298 seats.
Planned Boeing 787-9 operation as follow.
eff 01FEB16 Jeddah – Riyadh Various frequencies. First flight scheduled on SV1020 from JED to RUH
eff 01FEB16 Jeddah – Dammam Various frequencies
eff 01FEB16 Jeddah – Dubai 1 daily SV588/589 (until 29FEB16)
eff 01FEB16 Riyadh – Dubai Various frequencies
eff 01MAR16 Jeddah – Guangzhou 2 weekly
eff 01MAR16 Jeddah – Manchester 4 weekly
eff 01MAR16 Jeddah – Paris CDG 1 daily
eff 01MAR16 Riyadh – Guangzhou 3 weekly
I believe that it will be 9 across economy seating, really cant say that I'm looking forward to flying in this as I think that the 787 seats are just too narrow.