FFMilesJunkie

http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/US_..._757-200_C.php

GotCalcio4

Exactly. Once in a while it will operate a turn to DCA, CUN, or other random destinations on the east coast.

Often1

This is exactly what it is. Just flew it on Sunday. It's an old HP bird with the jam-packed 14F, a couple of rows of Y in what would be more of the F cabin on a non-LCC configuration, and then the regular jammed Y cabin.

Others may disagree, but the best seat on this aircraft is at the gate watching it pushback. Sometimes it's unavoidable because the service to & from DCA is so convenient, but it is a lousy and worn aircraft.

Centurion

<<Best seat at the gate watching the plane push back>>. Thank you for the laugh.

formeraa

It is clear that the old HP planes leave something to be desired. But I would rather be ON the plane going to Hawaii than sitting in the gate area. At least, the Y cabin has 32" pitch. It's interesting that the perception is the Y cabin is "jam packed" when 32" pitch is more than some other aircraft in the fleet.

formeraa

Doug Parker was ordering A321's for LUS before the merger was announced. Since Parker knew that LUS would eventually need a new aircraft for PHX-Hawaii flights, he asked Airbus at the time if they could ensure that the A321 NEO would have sufficient range for the Hawaii flights. Perhaps that's why they came up with the A321LR NEO.

Fanjet

The 321LR NEO is really a recent project. Airbus did toy with the idea at the time of the 321NEO development. But what was the deterrent for the LR version was the need for different wings, stronger wheel undercarriage, taller tail/stabilizer, and such. So it kind of was shelved. Now it seems to be back on the table. With the modifications. And IIRC, a slightly longer fuselage. I think Airbus is going ahead with the project not because of Hawaii (although that is a selling point (DEN/SLC/PHX-Hawaii), but because of NA-Europe and ME Gulf States-Europe/Asia. When the 763s and 757s go to the scrapyard, the "smallest" option left is the 788 (which has more capacity than the 763).

As for PHX-Hawaii, I think the airline will stick with the 321H. Is it confirmed that they have the extra fuel tank? As some say they are just ETOPS certified. The longest PHX-Hawaii flight is around 2900 miles. And moreover, there aren't that many flights to begin with. Perhaps this 321H subfleet will just be dedicated to LAX/PHX-Hawaii flying. And the 321NEOS be blended in with the general 321 fleet. Otherwise, they'd have to have all of the NEO versions ETOPS certified.

FlightNurse

What about summer heat in PHX and DEN? Will the 321H be able to do the route?

FWAAA

The current plan, according to Parker and Kirby, is for the East 757s to cover for the retiring West 757s until 2018 when the 737MAX will take over the PHX-HI routes.

The A321H lacks the range to fly PHX-HI. IMO, if they were smart, AA would also replace the A321H with the 737MAX, enabling full loads each direction regardless of the season.

jongesander

Please start tomorrow with the east 757's on that route ;-).

dc10forlife

Any word on how this is going or what the result is?

Could the reconfiguration for N205UW be complete? According to FlightAware, it made a stop in Amarillo (paint job?) and now is in flight to PHX. Take this with a grain of salt, because Flightaware also lists the plane as having been reconfigured from a 757 to a 320 then to a 321.

jp_fin

From this very useful app:
http://www.myflightsapp.com/

ArrVea

Thanks--looks cool. I'll have to take a look!

FlightNurse

IF they do it will be a nice ride over and back !!

phlwookie

Well, two East 757s are being reconfigured now in Mobile AL and we're concerned that they'll be in an equally poor config to the ex-HP 757s they're replacing.