Airbus A220-300 (223) interior information (seats, overhead bins, etc)
Dec 12, 2019, 12:50 pm
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Dec 13, 2019, 2:37 pm
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Gahkkkk.... 30" seat pitch! I knew we could leave it to AC to screw up a passenger-conscious interior! Welcome to Rouge lite. At least they couldn't mess up the 19" seat width. Just tilt your body sideways, I guess.
And why on earth are the preferred seat rows in the middle of the plane? The emergency exit I can understand, but how about the other two? Nothing says "premium" like having to wait behind half the passengers in order to disembark...
And why on earth are the preferred seat rows in the middle of the plane? The emergency exit I can understand, but how about the other two? Nothing says "premium" like having to wait behind half the passengers in order to disembark...
Dec 14, 2019, 4:33 am
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Gahkkkk.... 30" seat pitch! I knew we could leave it to AC to screw up a passenger-conscious interior! Welcome to Rouge lite. At least they couldn't mess up the 19" seat width. Just tilt your body sideways, I guess.
And why on earth are the preferred seat rows in the middle of the plane? The emergency exit I can understand, but how about the other two? Nothing says "premium" like having to wait behind half the passengers in order to disembark...
And why on earth are the preferred seat rows in the middle of the plane? The emergency exit I can understand, but how about the other two? Nothing says "premium" like having to wait behind half the passengers in order to disembark...
I agree that the preferred seat placement is odd. Hopefully that gets changed, but I'd imagine that's pretty low on AC's priority list.
Dec 14, 2019, 7:07 am
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Agree it's a fine-looking airplane, and the bandit mask enhances its appearance.
Dec 14, 2019, 10:25 am
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Presumably due to position of the exit row - they already reduced J seat pitch to 37", so no way to squeeze the longer pitch Y seats ahead of the exit.
Dec 15, 2019, 5:31 am
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Well I was excited for this Canadian made plane. Seems as we can create great aviation marvels (Avro Arrow) and now this aircraft and we mess it up! the original configuration had the middle seat wider than the window & aisle. The bathroom room was roomy and you could stand up and even have two in there. As a share holder and Canadian I was proud of the C series. That is when I bought Bombardier stock at $5 and don't get me started on Nortel, lol
Dec 15, 2019, 10:22 am
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There is a point after which the wishes and designs of the manufacturers take back-seat to the customers' own intentions. In order to gain the most revenue from their assets, the airlines have to make sacrifices in terms of seat pitch, width and placement. It has next to nothing to do with the competence of the people making the plane itself. BBD didn't mess up (except perhaps in their ability to retain their aviation division and to make reliable trains, but I digress).
I think the C-ser...er, A220 will be great for AC and for us in terms of new route options. But I long ago abandoned the thought of cheap comfortable safe flying. Pick any two.
I think the C-ser...er, A220 will be great for AC and for us in terms of new route options. But I long ago abandoned the thought of cheap comfortable safe flying. Pick any two.
Dec 15, 2019, 10:29 pm
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Dec 16, 2019, 5:02 am
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Dec 16, 2019, 8:22 am
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Not sure what AC's DC9 seats were like, but DL's 717 J seats are 50 cm / 19.6" wide, so if AC's were similar, the 220 will be a bit of an upgrade.
Dec 23, 2019, 10:39 pm
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There was nothing wrong with the as-delivered A320 2-3 J seat configuration (before they went to 2-2 to 'compete' with CP's 2-2 product, basically the only thing they could offer in the 737 due to its narrower cross-section). I suspect the 2-2 J will be just fine.
Dec 30, 2019, 5:30 pm
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