Alaska Airlines Recalibrates Boeing 737-9 Order - Adds 737-8 and 737-10
Mar 2, 2022, 7:00 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Snohomish, WA
Programs: AS MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,796
Alaska Airlines Recalibrates Boeing 737-9 Order - Adds 737-8 and 737-10
https://investor.alaskaair.com/news-...s-recalibrates
The goal is to have 60 737-10s, 70 737-9s and 15 737-8s in the fleet.
Alaska Airlines announced plans today to broaden our mainline fleet by adjusting our current 737-9 aircraft order with Boeing to include the bigger 737-10 and longer-range 737-8, which are all part of the 737 MAX family of planes. These additional 737 models will enhance Alaska's ability to meet specific market requirements with optimal aircraft size and capability.
Mar 2, 2022, 10:13 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,278
Seeing the 737-10 order, is this a sign AS has no intention to ordering any A321, remaining loyal Boeing customer.....
I should note that A321LR variety, in comparision to 737-10, has a potential to transform AS into a more international carrier, but still, AS seem to show no interest?!
Jiburi
I should note that A321LR variety, in comparision to 737-10, has a potential to transform AS into a more international carrier, but still, AS seem to show no interest?!
Jiburi
Mar 2, 2022, 12:26 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Alaska Mileage Plan
Posts: 89
????
Alaska Airlines announced plans today to broaden our mainline fleet by adjusting our current 737-9 aircraft order with Boeing to include the bigger 737-10 and longer-range 737-8, which are all part of the 737 MAX family of planes.
"The 737 MAX family can meet a broad range of missions, while reducing fuel use, cutting emissions and offering commonality for passengers and crews alike. We look forward to supporting Alaska as they diversify their 737 MAX family with the 737-8 and 737-10," said Brad McMullen, vice president of North America Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"The 737 MAX family can meet a broad range of missions, while reducing fuel use, cutting emissions and offering commonality for passengers and crews alike. We look forward to supporting Alaska as they diversify their 737 MAX family with the 737-8 and 737-10," said Brad McMullen, vice president of North America Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Mar 2, 2022, 1:38 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: AS; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Gold; NEXUS
Posts: 979
As a consumer and definitely not a pilot, I honestly don't know what to think here.
On the one hand, this plane has been inspected and gone over with a fine toothed comb by government regulators. On the other hand, there are still articles being published by authors who claim to know what they are talking about that attack the basic design of these aircraft as inherently unsafe and not worthy of commercial travel.
I'm sort of taking the position, whether justly or unjustly, that I need to see many years of service on MAX aircraft without incident before I put enough trust in them to fly on one. There may be situations where this is unavoidable, e.g. aircraft swaps after booking, but with DL sitting on the sidelines and not having ordered these planes, there's at least another choice in SEA. I'd rather fly AS over DL but as a Y passenger who isn't super price-conscious, avoiding the MAX is a higher order bit over both airline and price.
On the one hand, this plane has been inspected and gone over with a fine toothed comb by government regulators. On the other hand, there are still articles being published by authors who claim to know what they are talking about that attack the basic design of these aircraft as inherently unsafe and not worthy of commercial travel.
I'm sort of taking the position, whether justly or unjustly, that I need to see many years of service on MAX aircraft without incident before I put enough trust in them to fly on one. There may be situations where this is unavoidable, e.g. aircraft swaps after booking, but with DL sitting on the sidelines and not having ordered these planes, there's at least another choice in SEA. I'd rather fly AS over DL but as a Y passenger who isn't super price-conscious, avoiding the MAX is a higher order bit over both airline and price.
Mar 2, 2022, 3:31 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Marriott Plat, ICH Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 4,382
As a consumer and definitely not a pilot, I honestly don't know what to think here.
On the one hand, this plane has been inspected and gone over with a fine toothed comb by government regulators. On the other hand, there are still articles being published by authors who claim to know what they are talking about that attack the basic design of these aircraft as inherently unsafe and not worthy of commercial travel.
On the one hand, this plane has been inspected and gone over with a fine toothed comb by government regulators. On the other hand, there are still articles being published by authors who claim to know what they are talking about that attack the basic design of these aircraft as inherently unsafe and not worthy of commercial travel.
Mar 2, 2022, 3:47 pm
#10
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,375
My understanding (which could not be entirely correct) is that the original problem happened due to a single point of failure, i.e. one angle sensor that could by itself cause these issues if it malfunctioned. I believe the correction was to add a second sensor, which allows the system to detect a single failure, alert the pilot and disable the system.
in simplistic terms, I believe the MCAS design flaw was that it only took AOA input from the left sensor; the fix adds the redundant AOA input from the right sensor, as well as "AOA Input Disagree" logic that deactivates the system and alerts the pilots
Mar 2, 2022, 5:50 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,030
Mar 2, 2022, 10:03 pm
#15
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,654
Seeing the 737-10 order, is this a sign AS has no intention to ordering any A321, remaining loyal Boeing customer.....
I should note that A321LR variety, in comparision to 737-10, has a potential to transform AS into a more international carrier, but still, AS seem to show no interest?
Jiburi
I should note that A321LR variety, in comparision to 737-10, has a potential to transform AS into a more international carrier, but still, AS seem to show no interest?
Jiburi