B787 window observation
I was on a recent ANA flight flying from HND-IAD on a B787. I was making observations between the B787 and my previous experience flying A350 on long haul flights between Philippines and US.
One major observation was the noticeable difference in window design approach. The B787 has the complex design of not having window shades and dimmable via electronic controls. I noticed that the crew can take control. I also noticed several windows had a blue tint compared others that had a yellow tint. I assuming it has to do with some kind of degradation in the gel.
I also had an uncomfortable experience during breakfast service. The sun coming on the horizon was shining directly onto my face for several minutes and asked the FA to ask dim the window but no matter what they did it just shined through.
The picture shows me sitting in seat 32D getting a full exposure of blinding sunlight. I would have preferred the old traditional pull down window shade instead on the PAL A350 for flying across the Pacific.