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Speculation: New Routes, Hubs, Flights (2017 Onward)
Because there is community interest in having a purely speculative discussion about whether other airports will pop up to become focus cities or hubs, new routes, etc. the following new thread has been amalgamated on this topic.Note:
Going: 9 A330-300, ER190, some older 757-200 and 8 767-300ER (leaving 17), MD-80
Coming: Remainder of 16 Boeing 26 787-8, 22 Boeing 787-9 (began later 2016). A320 family - 100 A321neo, and B737-800 (100 737-MAX8) aircraft.
See Cranky Flier article on 2016 fleet changes, AA-HP-US. Link.
Also see: HELP DESK: General questions about aircraft equipment, fleet, seats, IFE, etc.
Speculation fun time: Will xxx be the next AA focus city / hub? (consolidated)
Obsolete posts from 2015 on have been moved to ARCHIVE: Speculation: Possible Routes (Flights) and Hubs, Discussion - 2015 on
All posts prior to 2015 have been moved here: ARCHIVE: Routes (Flights) and Hubs (Speculation, News and Discussion)
Speculation: Possible Routes (Flights) and Hubs, Discussion - (2017 on)
Aug 11, 2016, 9:41 am
#46
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I believe all TATL routes use lie-flat now. There is a sub-fleet of 757s configured with lie-flat for TATL. A number of 763s have been reconfigured with 1-2-1 lie flat as well and will be retiring the remaining angle-flat NGBC in the next year or two. I believe all TATL 763s are schedule to be lie-flat. although, on occasion, a 1-2-1 lie flat 763 gets swapped with an NGBC plane due to mechanical.
Aug 11, 2016, 10:17 am
#47
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According to Parker at the shareholders meeting a few months ago, the installation of flat beds on the 757s that will stay in the fleet into next decade will be finished by the end of next year. And it hasn't even started yet... My guess is that it will be a relatively barebones refit, similar to the 767 and won't take over a month to finish an aircraft.
Aug 11, 2016, 10:19 am
#48
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PHL-DUB goes to a LUS 752 on 11/1 and remains a LUS 752 throughout the winter with the exception of some dates around the holidays. Not sure why that one remains LUS.
It's still too far out to see what is done with the seasonal 752 routes in S17 (PHL-GLA, SNN, BRU, LIS).
It's still too far out to see what is done with the seasonal 752 routes in S17 (PHL-GLA, SNN, BRU, LIS).
Aug 11, 2016, 10:41 am
#49
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I highly doubt they'd send Dutch speakers on those routes and I think I've only experienced it once (and that was one of the pilots.) It's not really necessary either, as just but everyone speaks English (often better than they speak Dutch.)
I believe all TATL routes use lie-flat now. There is a sub-fleet of 757s configured with lie-flat for TATL. A number of 763s have been reconfigured with 1-2-1 lie flat as well and will be retiring the remaining angle-flat NGBC in the next year or two. I believe all TATL 763s are schedule to be lie-flat. although, on occasion, a 1-2-1 lie flat 763 gets swapped with an NGBC plane due to mechanical.
Last edited by Djokison; Aug 11, 2016 at 10:48 am
Aug 11, 2016, 11:48 am
#50
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Another possibility (and purely speculation, no facts to support it)...another Dutch airport (maybe Rotterdam or Groningen?)?
Aug 11, 2016, 11:57 am
#51
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According to Parker at the shareholders meeting a few months ago, the installation of flat beds on the 757s that will stay in the fleet into next decade will be finished by the end of next year. And it hasn't even started yet... My guess is that it will be a relatively barebones refit, similar to the 767 and won't take over a month to finish an aircraft.
Aug 11, 2016, 2:40 pm
#53
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I mean aren't there islands in the Caribbean that speak dutch? Why does a Dutch speaking FA have to be for flights to Europe? Considering AAs sizable network down there. Couldn't it just be adding more service to somewhere like Curacao?
Aug 11, 2016, 3:21 pm
#54
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AA is also hiring flight attendants who speak French, Spanish, Korean, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Cantonese, Chinese and Italian (these were all posted in June):
http://careers.aa.com/en/ac/careers?...eld=&keywords=
Aug 11, 2016, 4:00 pm
#55
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According to Parker at the shareholders meeting a few months ago, the installation of flat beds on the 757s that will stay in the fleet into next decade will be finished by the end of next year. And it hasn't even started yet... My guess is that it will be a relatively barebones refit, similar to the 767 and won't take over a month to finish an aircraft.
Aug 11, 2016, 5:44 pm
#56
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According to Parker at the shareholders meeting a few months ago, the installation of flat beds on the 757s that will stay in the fleet into next decade will be finished by the end of next year. And it hasn't even started yet... My guess is that it will be a relatively barebones refit, similar to the 767 and won't take over a month to finish an aircraft.
So not basic if that's true.
Aug 11, 2016, 6:16 pm
#57
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It'll be an achievement if they can finish all 35-37 of them in just over a one year timespan, that is if they are keeping that many. If the timeline hasn't changed, I assume the first should go into mods before the end of the year.
Aug 11, 2016, 7:26 pm
#58
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The first A332 to get wifi is in mods right now. Waiting on certification apparently.
Also, the 763s are going to get wifi (again).
I believe they still hope to have the first 757 rolled out by the end of the year. The first one should be in the shops after the summer schedule ends in late August.
ETA: I'm not speculating.
Also, the 763s are going to get wifi (again).
I believe they still hope to have the first 757 rolled out by the end of the year. The first one should be in the shops after the summer schedule ends in late August.
ETA: I'm not speculating.
Aug 11, 2016, 7:30 pm
#59
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The first A332 to get wifi is in mods right now. Waiting on certification apparently.
Also, the 763s are going to get wifi (again).
I believe they still hope to have the first 757 rolled out by the end of the year. The first one should be in the shops after the summer schedule ends in late August.
Also, the 763s are going to get wifi (again).
I believe they still hope to have the first 757 rolled out by the end of the year. The first one should be in the shops after the summer schedule ends in late August.
Aug 11, 2016, 7:32 pm
#60
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All this over a simple job posting from three weeks ago.
AA is also hiring flight attendants who speak French, Spanish, Korean, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Cantonese, Chinese and Italian (these were all posted in June):
http://careers.aa.com/en/ac/careers?...eld=&keywords=
AA is also hiring flight attendants who speak French, Spanish, Korean, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Cantonese, Chinese and Italian (these were all posted in June):
http://careers.aa.com/en/ac/careers?...eld=&keywords=