Originally Posted by
JDiver
Not Airbus and Boeing generally, but probably weight and balance, range and tolerance for winds and particularly crosswinds of each specific aircraft type: Airbus A321-200 vs Boeing 737-800. If it is range, they porobably couldn't speculatively line up and go around more times without infringing on fuel reserves.
I'm wondering if they'll replace the A321S with another aircraft eventually - the A321neo, with a range of 6,500 km (3,500 nm).
I think the A321H fleet was a short term replacement for the 757 fleet as LAX-Hawai'i flights were some of the longest flights for the domestic 757s. As a result, fuel savings with operating the A321s on these flights can make a pretty big difference, especially due to the low yielding nature of flights to Hawai'i. Its telling AA took the 757s off LAX-Hawai'i almost as soon as the A321 starting arriving in the fleet.
Long term, the A321 NEOs will take over as they will not require the restrictions imposed on the A321 CEOs.