AS Exercises Options for 52 737 MAX for 2024-27 - Adds 105 Through 2030 (Oct 2022)
Oct 26, 22, 7:55 am
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AS Exercises Options for 52 737 MAX for 2024-27 - Adds 105 Through 2030 (Oct 2022)
Oct 26, 22, 9:15 am
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Oct 26, 22, 12:08 pm
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Oct 26, 22, 10:34 pm
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Saw this in my inbox this morning.
Once they retire/sell the airbii, can we have warm meals again in the main cabin? Please
~posted from a 7M9
Once they retire/sell the airbii, can we have warm meals again in the main cabin? Please
~posted from a 7M9
Oct 26, 22, 11:12 pm
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I'm looking forward to consistently having 16FC seats for upgrades rather than the 12 on the 737-8 they often run on my west coast to Hawaii routes. The 737-8 interiors are also old and getting pretty beat up. The rate of wear to planes' interiors is pretty amazing, although not surprising, given the daily usage.
Oct 26, 22, 11:23 pm
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I'm looking forward to consistently having 16FC seats for upgrades rather than the 12 on the 737-8 they often run on my west coast to Hawaii routes. The 737-8 interiors are also old and getting pretty beat up. The rate of wear to planes' interiors is pretty amazing, although not surprising, given the daily usage.
”The order includes 737-8, 737-9 and 737-10 aircraft, enabling Alaska to optimally match aircraft size and capability with market characteristics.”
It’s a sucker bet that 737-8s will be in a 12F config.
Oct 26, 22, 11:29 pm
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- By 2030, Alaska could operate more than 250 new aircraft from the 737 MAX series.
- In 2023, a new 737 MAX will be delivered approximately every 10 days.
I joke, I joke. We have fun here.Great news! The MAX is a joy to fly. The A321 remains my favorite in the mainline fleet, but the MAX is a solid runner up. I’m happy to hear they’re confident enough in future growth to place such an order and look forward to the retirement of the older jets as these are delivered.
Oct 26, 22, 11:31 pm
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I didn't read that but am confused - do you mean it's a sucker bet the 737-8s will be in a 16F config?
Oct 27, 22, 2:03 pm
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I believe "optimally match aircraft size and capability with market characteristics" does not actually mean "give FTers more free upgrades for their cheap Y tickets". There are a lot of markets where a 737-9 MAX isn't the right plane, but that doesn't mean AS needs to add more F seats to that market than exist on a 73G or 73H.
AS is already going to have a lot more F seats sloshing around the system once the Q400s are gone and replaced with E75s and 737s. My guess is the beancounters probably are looking at DL and AA jealously at their F sell rate, adding even more F at the expense of Y/Y+ on the MAX planes might not help with that.
Yes, with lie-flat seats, free ice cream and ponies for everyone.
My predictions for configs of the new ships (737-8 and 737-10 MAX):
737-8 MAX: 12F 30Y+ 120 Y (matches reconfigured 738)
737-10 MAX: 16F 24Y+ 150Y (matches A321 neo)
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Oct 27, 22, 5:40 pm
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While I generally agree with you, "free upgrades for their cheap Y (fares)" have not been a thing for a while now.
Oct 27, 22, 5:47 pm
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My predictions for configs of the new ships (737-8 and 737-10 MAX):
737-8 MAX: 12F 30Y+ 120 Y (matches reconfigured 738)
737-10 MAX: 16F 24Y+ 150Y (matches A321 neo)
737-8 MAX: 12F 30Y+ 120 Y (matches reconfigured 738)
737-10 MAX: 16F 24Y+ 150Y (matches A321 neo)
