110V/USB power now on MD-90 aircraft!
May 4, 2013, 11:54 am
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110V/USB power now on MD-90 aircraft!
It's true, just used it in F. It's also in EC, not sure about further back. Anyone know if this is a planned feature update across the entire MD90 fleet?
May 4, 2013, 4:01 pm
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May 4, 2013, 4:02 pm
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Considering they just bought a whole bunch of MD90s in the last couple of years, it's not surprising they're keeping them around. Also, is this fleet wide or just a single plane so far?
May 4, 2013, 4:23 pm
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Aren't they getting even more from AA or US post merger?
May 4, 2013, 4:33 pm
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This is both exciting! And sad :'( It means Delta is apparently hanging onto these plans a lot longer now.
Neither AA or US have any MD-90's
Unless you mean the 717's coming from Southwest / AirTran?
May 5, 2013, 8:01 am
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I just saw it on the one flight, but I'm also curious how widespread it is at this point if anyone knows...
May 5, 2013, 9:32 am
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I had seat power on two MD90 flights last week. If these planes had AVOD, I wouldn't mind flying them more often.
May 5, 2013, 10:43 am
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Yeah, but every time someone plugs in an appliance the air speed drops 3 knots.
Seriously, this will be a nice benefit. At least I can recharge my laptop so that the next time I have space to use it, the battery will be topped off.
Seriously, this will be a nice benefit. At least I can recharge my laptop so that the next time I have space to use it, the battery will be topped off.
May 7, 2013, 5:06 pm
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110V/USB power now on MD-90 aircraft!
No power on today's MD-90, sadly. Also stuck in Y+ 
May 7, 2013, 5:30 pm
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whats the deal; why the hate for these planes? I just flew on an MD88 or MD90 (can't remember which) to NYC from MSP on Monday. It looked extremely new and it was comfortable. The only beef I had with it was that the EC seat that I was in didn't recline AT ALL (unless you count the 1/4" movement it did when I tried). All of the seats in this row did it too (I was in the last row of EC). It was 10AM though and I was refreshed so I didnt bother.
May 7, 2013, 6:40 pm
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May 7, 2013, 9:03 pm
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May 14, 2013, 12:46 pm
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And if someone is stuck in row 34 or back, at least they don't feel like they're in a secluded noise box like on the MD-90. IMO, however, the 90 is quieter up front of the two.
Mar 6, 2014, 11:06 pm
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Where are these power outlets located in the MD90? Sitting in 2B and not seeing anything. Under my seat?!?!?
