United Airlines going (really) wide with new economy seating

United Airlines' aging fleet of widebody Boeing 767s suddenly are taking on a whole new appeal <br/>— particularly for travellers stuck in the economy cabin who might like a roomier seat. United said it has completed the first retrofit of 14 widebody Boeing 767-300 aircraft scheduled for a makeover by the end of 2018. The really good news about the overdue retrofits is that United is installing a significantly wider leather-upholstered seat in the economy cabin of the made-over planes. The new seat is an extraordinarily spacious 18.5 inches wide. The new economy cabin seat replaces one that was 17.6 inches wide. By way of further comparison, United's brand-spanking-new Dreamliner 787-9 going into service has economy cabin seats that range from 16.3 to 17.3 inches wide. <br/>