Originally Posted by
travelgeek1197
Do these refurbs coincide with the Heavy C's? If not, I guess there is nothing preventing an airline from doing the Heavy C with this early so that the bird does not go out of action for such an extended period of time twice in a few years.
~TC
Agreed. If I were at AA I'd contract with HAECO to accomplish the necessary work when the aircraft is due a C check. Then, when the seat set is available, the aircraft goes out of service fora much shorter time (at a US contractor's site?) for the necessary CIP interior removal and installation.