190 seat A321s?
Apr 13, 2019, 1:36 pm
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190 seat A321s?
Not sure if it's been mentioned anywhere, but I noticed AC's website now shows the A321s with 174Y 16J, up from 169Y and 16J. Does anyone know when AC made the change? That makes for a pretty dense A321!
On a similar note, does anyone know if AC has any plans (or is even able) to change the lav configurations on the A319/A321s that are sticking around to be like Delta and the AC 7M8s, where the move into what was previously galley space (adding an extra row of Y in the process)? Seems like a logical next step...
On a similar note, does anyone know if AC has any plans (or is even able) to change the lav configurations on the A319/A321s that are sticking around to be like Delta and the AC 7M8s, where the move into what was previously galley space (adding an extra row of Y in the process)? Seems like a logical next step...
Apr 14, 2019, 3:49 am
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This week , a schedule change . We were both moved to Y seating on same flight, same aircraft style (321) . Seats 18A and 19A .
When I called AE and then AC , we were accommodated an hour later on a different flight in J ,
Both AE and AC agents had never seen an all Y configured ACr seatplan. New to all of us. Could it be a WOW aircraft repainted and entering the ACr fleet?
Apr 14, 2019, 9:50 am
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Apr 14, 2019, 2:14 pm
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It's still truly frightening, when Boeing itself notes the plane is designed for up to 365.
It was never meant as "this is what we think is good/safe/etc." It was "this is what our customers want". Yes, the aircraft was designed for the cabin configuration requested by the prospective purchasers.
In fact, on the page you linked, all it says is how far it can carry 365 passengers. It doesn't mention anything about capacity or "designed for".
Apr 14, 2019, 6:29 pm
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Data point...
In the October 2017 issue 8 of NAVI (and all earlier issues), it lists the ML 321 as 16J 169Y.
In the Winter 2018 issue 9 of NAVI (and all issues thereafter), it lists the ML 321 as 16J 174Y.
In the October 2017 issue 8 of NAVI (and all earlier issues), it lists the ML 321 as 16J 169Y.
In the Winter 2018 issue 9 of NAVI (and all issues thereafter), it lists the ML 321 as 16J 174Y.
Apr 14, 2019, 7:30 pm
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The 777-300 can carry up to 550 passengers.
Apr 14, 2019, 7:39 pm
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No, Airbus has to do an evacuation test before the aircraft can be certified using the maximum number of passengers that the aircraft has been designed for. The A321s were designed for up to 220 passengers, so neither Air Canada nor Rouge is at the limit yet. I think Airbus increased that number for the neos.
The 777-300 can carry up to 550 passengers.
The 777-300 can carry up to 550 passengers.
Apr 14, 2019, 7:53 pm
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The PDF timetables still show 169Y 16J
Data point
The latest published PDF timetables still show 169Y 16J
The latest published PDF timetables still show 169Y 16J