Southwest putting its mark on AirTran jets
Feb 28, 2012, 6:36 am
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Southwest putting its mark on AirTran jets
Southwest putting its mark on AirTran jets
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website
12:11 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Southwest Airlines has started its extreme makeover of AirTran Airways' fleet of jets.
The first AirTran plane is at a contractor facility in the Seattle area this week to be converted to Southwest's use, according to executives. Highlights of the 40-day process include a new paint job outside, all-coach seating inside and a different wi-fi system.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website
12:11 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Southwest Airlines has started its extreme makeover of AirTran Airways' fleet of jets.
The first AirTran plane is at a contractor facility in the Seattle area this week to be converted to Southwest's use, according to executives. Highlights of the 40-day process include a new paint job outside, all-coach seating inside and a different wi-fi system.
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Feb 28, 2012, 9:52 am
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I find it sort of humurous that she does not even have the correct numbers for the AirTran fleet and is using information that is over a year old.
Feb 29, 2012, 9:40 am
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Surprised to read the WN seats are an inch narrower than the FL seats they're replacing:
"In addition, the all-coach cabin will have a new layout Southwest debuted last month, squeezing six more seats onto the plane with thinner seats and less recline. AirTran's seats are 18 inches wide; Southwest's seats are 17 inches wide, according to SeatGuru.com. Southwest's new interior will have seat covers made of "E-Leather," which it calls an eco-friendly "alternative to traditional leather."
Feb 29, 2012, 3:32 pm
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Feb 29, 2012, 4:31 pm
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The seats are being replaced with the new seats. The article quotes Seat Guru which refer to the old seats.
Feb 29, 2012, 4:56 pm
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But new seats? Yes and no... FL 737s will get apparently get new seats. WN 737-700s are reusing the frame with new cushions and headrests.
http://blog.apex.aero/cabin-interior...er-2500-seats/
"However, the most profound changes have been reserved for Southwest’s seats. The carrier is retaining the B/E Aerospace-manufactured ‘Innovator II’ seat frames on its Southwest 737-700s, but will add fixed wing head rests; new, thinner, more durable foam fill; and lightweight E-Leather synthetic leather seat covers. It is also removing the under-seat floatation device – and instead adding life vest pouches – to create a lower profile seat, which in turn creates weight savings of nearly six pounds per seat."
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Feb 29, 2012, 5:10 pm
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If they are using existing seat frames, why is the width listed in Seat Guru wrong/outdated?
Feb 29, 2012, 5:25 pm
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A couple days old, but just saw this:
http://www.ajc.com/business/southwes...d-1431574.html
First converted 737 is ready, complete with WN-style seating.
http://www.ajc.com/business/southwes...d-1431574.html
First converted 737 is ready, complete with WN-style seating.