Apr 28, 2014, 4:16 pm
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AA Boeing 737-823 / "738" with in-seat AVOD
Audio-Video On Demand in seat back, new slimline seats inaugurated 13 Dec 2013
Audio-Video On Demand in seat back, new slimline seats inaugurated 13 Dec 2013
- As of 15FEB17, 66 738s (22.3% out of the fleet of 287) are equipped with in-seat AVOD. N314PD
- They also have new slimline seats in economy, which are reported to be a touch more comfortable than older 738s but with less foot space
- All new 737s on order will have this configuration
- "Really big boxes" are present under some seats and limit the space for bags and the legroom:
- In business (first) class they are under the B and E seats; pictures here
- In economy class they are under the A, C, D and F seats; C and D seats are more restricted
- Occasional difficulties occur; holding down the POWER button ten seconds reboots your IFE system (thanks JMN57)
- These aircraft are not dedicated and are assigned to any route, so you cannot find out whether you will fly on one of these when you're booking (or, really, until you're at the gate)
- The registration number of these aircraft is N939NN and above (note: the -AN excluded)
- If you're interested, you can find the registration number of the aircraft assigned (but subject to change) to a flight from about ~24 hours before its departure at www.flightstats.com, in the "Event Timeline" tab (look for "TAIL" events)
Thanks to djokison for starting and adding to this wiki.
New LAA 738 with audio video on demand / AVOD began flying 18 Dec 2013
Jan 29, 2014, 5:09 pm
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What's the configuration of these 738s? They have the new slimlines seats, but are still at 150* in Y, right? So that must mean generous pitch.
Jan 29, 2014, 5:15 pm
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AA is planning to add more seats, so I wouldn't expect it to stay at 150.
Jan 29, 2014, 5:20 pm
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Also, two more new 738s are flying now, so five total. Two more enter service shortly.
Jan 29, 2014, 5:21 pm
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I get that, but the new 738s have the slimline seats that AA is planning to add to the older 738s. If they have the slimline seats and are at 150, then the pitch must be very generous.
Also, two more new 738s are flying now, so five total. Two more enter service shortly.
Also, two more new 738s are flying now, so five total. Two more enter service shortly.
Jan 29, 2014, 8:39 pm
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I don't see having the same pitch as JetBlue as being "very generous." Just one frequent coach flyer's opinion.
Jan 30, 2014, 2:54 pm
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http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...7-800-73h.html
What interior changes are slated for the 1999-2001 era deliveries beyond the CIP program that recently completed?
Jan 30, 2014, 6:15 pm
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Jan 31, 2014, 2:55 pm
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One thing to note is that a plane needs to have one flight attendant for every 50 seats. So to expand beyond 150 would need to be sufficient to cover the additional labor cost. They started with 160 seats on the 738, so maybe 10 seats is the minimum they'd need to add before it is revenue neutral.
Feb 2, 2014, 10:06 pm
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4th air frame
I just flew SAN to ORD Landed an hour or so ago more and more of these new planes was told it was 2 weeks old no wifi yet. Had the new IFE Way better then old options but still so so and unfinished the cover flow like movie selection was crappy at best but going to a full view option made it all work pulling a large list view by the movie posters. No moving map as of yet and many menus that lead to nowhere really but looks like its the start of something good. Boxes where noticeable but nothing crazy and the usb port was nice NO HDMI I know was posted as a maybe before not a big deal. Also on a side note I was flying 1st class and asked for a bag of chips and was told they no longer carry chips New feature perhaps of IFE lol.
Feb 11, 2014, 6:19 pm
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Flew a new 738 today in 9C STL-MIA followed by an old one MIA-KIN
I find the new seat more comfortable than the old - seemed to have a bit better lumbar support and recline was nice.
AVOD didn't seem to have any content - no music, an AA promo short and a short doc about Twitter - plus on mine when I played the Twitter doc the colour went completely wacky on the screen (think solarised and inverted) and then stayed that way for a while (even back in the main menu) but at some point reset itself. Altitude and estimated arrival seemed correct, but time at current destination and external temp were wrong (-81 F from takeoff to landing). If they get it to work and have decent content I'll be looking forward to it.
AC plug + USB is def. a plus, esp the new position of them.
Interior lighting change was noticeable - not sure if it was better or worse, would have to see in a nightime flight.
Underseat box in C and D (and it looks like to a lesser extent in other seats) is TERRIBLE - way way less space for bag or feet - I'm kind of confused as to why that box needs to be that size - you could put a VCR into it!
WiFi wasn't working either (despite multiple announcements about it) - and "Electronics Off" sign on the whole flight. Plus the seat light/call button controls in the AVOD don't do anything.
Overall a def step forward though.
I find the new seat more comfortable than the old - seemed to have a bit better lumbar support and recline was nice.
AVOD didn't seem to have any content - no music, an AA promo short and a short doc about Twitter - plus on mine when I played the Twitter doc the colour went completely wacky on the screen (think solarised and inverted) and then stayed that way for a while (even back in the main menu) but at some point reset itself. Altitude and estimated arrival seemed correct, but time at current destination and external temp were wrong (-81 F from takeoff to landing). If they get it to work and have decent content I'll be looking forward to it.
AC plug + USB is def. a plus, esp the new position of them.
Interior lighting change was noticeable - not sure if it was better or worse, would have to see in a nightime flight.
Underseat box in C and D (and it looks like to a lesser extent in other seats) is TERRIBLE - way way less space for bag or feet - I'm kind of confused as to why that box needs to be that size - you could put a VCR into it!
WiFi wasn't working either (despite multiple announcements about it) - and "Electronics Off" sign on the whole flight. Plus the seat light/call button controls in the AVOD don't do anything.
Overall a def step forward though.
Feb 12, 2014, 4:08 am
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We were on one of these new planes this past Sunday. AA2356, SFO-ORD. Seats 6EF. Very comfortable plush seats, a lot better than the other ones in the older 737's. Very limited storage space under the seats due to the big electronic (?) box. AVOD selection was great. The only minus, my wife seat seemed to have problems staying in position, also her AVOD started freezing after 2hrs of use, she could not reset it after that. There where announcement of inflight wifi, but the crew confirmed that it was not turned on at the moment. Overall, love the new plane, big improvement.
Feb 12, 2014, 6:23 pm
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New 738 Cabin Tail#'s?
Anyone have any experience with the new first cabins on AA's 738 fleet? Per AA's publicity pages they were to begin receiving these aircraft in 10/2013. Not sure if that occurred on schedule, but if so does anyone have info on tail numbers and routes?
https://www.aa.com/content/images/pr...ss_back_lg.jpg
https://www.aa.com/content/images/pr...ss_back_lg.jpg
Feb 12, 2014, 9:20 pm
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Info here in the pre-merger AA forum..
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