Delta's new Boeing 777 has one major advantage over its rivals

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• Delta Air Lines unveiled newly renovated seats in its Boeing 777 aircraft.
• All three sections of the plane have been renovated, with seats in Main Cabin now an improved 18.5 inches in width.
• Main Cabin rows will now feature nine total seats across per row. Most airlines pack in 10.
  

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In an effort to increase customer comfort and get a leg up on the competition, Delta Air Lines recently renovated all of the seats within its fleet of Boeing 777-200s.

On Monday, Delta announced a "full fleet interior renovation" that has made the width of its economy class seats 18.5 inches. For comparison, American Airlines and United Airlines seats are 17 inches wide.

"The upgraded 777 design is part of Delta's multi-billion dollar investment in the overall customer experience," the airline said in a statement on its media website.

The biggest change for travelers is in economy class (known as Main Cabin extra). Fliers in those seats now have more room to spread their legs. Previously, Delta used an industry standard 3-3-3 seat arrangement for economy class - that being three seats at the left window, four in the middle, three at the right window. Delta's new Main Cconfigurationation will feature nine seats across - three in each section, nine total - rather than the standard 10 across issued by American Airlines and United Airlines.

"The comfort of our customers-across all cabins-is a top priority," Delta spokesperson, Savannah Huddleston, said in a statement to Business Insider on Thursday. "That's why we've committed to remain at 9-abreast seating in the Main Cabin as we modify our 777s, versus the new norm of 10 across. With 9-abreat, we're able to offer wider Main Cabin seats - the widest of our international fleet - and more preferable seat options."

The wider seats come with a personal power outlet for passengers and an 11-inch TV screen for them to watch movies or shows. This sounds pretty impressive, especially when considering earlier this year American Airlines announced it will be eliminating screens on the back of seats in its 737s.

Another cool improvement is Delta's premium economy section, called Premium Select. This smaller section of the plane has only eight seats across (structured in a 2-4-2 format) to ensure greater legroom and more space for passengers to move around the cabin.

Finally, Delta's first class cabin (known as "Delta One Suites"), now has sliding door accesses to a private cove filled with entertainment options, a personal table, and a 24-inch wide reclining seat.

According to Forbes, the newly renovated Delta 777-200 will have 296 total seats: 220 seats in Main Cabin, 48 in Premium Select, and a precious 28 in Delta One Suites.

Check out the new pictures below!