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AA just received first Airbus A321neo / A321-253NX / 32Q 1 Feb 2019

Old Feb 1, 2019, 2:36 pm
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AA has announced the first 196 seat A321-253NX / A321neo (new engine option), N400AN, manufacturers temporary registration D-AVYQ, arrived at PIT 1 February 2019 and enters service April, 2019. Link

Airbus A321neo / 32Q threads (as of 12 March 2019)



AA Airbus A321neo, c/o International Flight Network

There is an existing order of 100 A321neo, IATA designation 32Q, with the first delivery in February 2019. However, American Airlines has reached an agreement with Airbus Industries to defer twenty-two A321neo that were previously scheduled for delivery in 2019, 2020, and 2021 to at least 2024, citing high fuel prices and a weak revenue environment for the move.

The AA A321neo are being delivered with CFM International LEAP-1A engine and Sharklets wingtip devices), giving the aircraft 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 km) range and ETOPS 180 certification. In this Cabin Flex NX model fuselage doors 2L and R are deleted.

Seating is 20F, 176Y - 47 MCE seats (F20, Y/MCE47, Y129). The new larger AirSpace XL space overhead bins are used and mood lighting also. A/C + USB power is provided to all seats. IFE is served to your device (free) from an onboard WiFi server. ViaSat Ka band WiFi (fee) is standard.

See illustrations in the first few posts in this thread.

JonNYC: MCE is row 8-11, 17 (overwing exit), 27 (exit row, 5 seats in row,) 18-21 (D,E,F)
F will match the LUS 321 36 pitch, using the same Rockwell Collins MiQ seat used in the 737 MAX 8 and the Oasis refit First/Business cabin (and AA widebody Premium Economy). These MiQ have no footrest.

MCE and Y are reduced to 737 MAX standards (MCE 33, Y 30). The seat is the same Rockwell Collins Meridian used in the 737 MAX 8 and Project Oasis conversion. The slightly greater diameter of the A320 family fuselage allows a slightly wider seat.

American outlines A321neo network in 2Q19
By Jim Liu, Routes Online link
Posted 23 December 2018 13:50

American Airlines during the weekend of 23DEC18s schedule update filed planned Airbus A321neo routes, under aircraft code 32Q. Planned A321neo service is scheduled for the second quarter of 2019, with configuration of F20 Y176.

LAX MCO 02APR19 02MAY19 1 daily (AA2361/219)

PHX ANC 06JUN19 19AUG19 1 daily (AA1413/1372)

PHX LAX 02APR19 02MAY19 1 daily (AA820/1895)

PHX MCO 02APR19 02MAY19 1 daily (AA682/1022; Except 21APR19)
Eventually the A321neo is to replace all Hawaii service A321H and 757 aircraft, and deploy on longer non-JFK-LAX or JFK-SFO routes (which are served by the three class A321T).

According to David Seymour, Americans Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations, when they take the A321neo starting in January that will actually serve as the platform to get certification for our refurbishment and standardization of the 321s... so we can go common configuration. That effort will start in February.
Currently, though both will be refitted to 190 seats under Project Oasis:

LAA 32B: F16 (38 pitch), Y165 including 38 MCE (181 total seat count)

LUS A321: F16 (36 pitch), Y171 including 18 MCE (187 total seat count)

(Note: Delta A321 has 192 seats.)

Link to the archived previous thread discussing the A321neo prior to arrival.

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AA just received first Airbus A321neo / A321-253NX / 32Q 1 Feb 2019

Old Feb 4, 2019, 6:29 pm
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I don't expect these to fly to Western Europe, which would require a reconfig to add premium, lie flat seating like they had to do on the 757's to be competitive. As they indicated, after the burn in period the Hawaiian routes will be first, then(I suspect) other high density/low yield routes to medium size cities in Latin America.

I'm fine with no seat back IFE. An overwhelming majority of customers have their own devices and the planes have USB ports to keep powered. Half the time, when I'm on a plane with seat back IFE, I have to keep pressing the screen soft buttons to get any response anyway that I just revert back to my iPad.
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Old Mar 22, 2019, 8:49 am
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second one to be delivered next Friday:
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It is not some big secret to design a high performance WiFi network. You can't do it with consumer class APs but with the right gear, supporting 200 passengers should not be an issue.
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Old Mar 23, 2019, 2:44 am
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Remember When US Airways Had 26 First Class

Originally Posted by Fanjet
I forgot. Did you mention that it's confirmed the refurbished 321s will go to 20F and not remain at 16?

Also, it looks like AA chose to plug the second overwing emergency exits, like BA and NZ did.
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Originally Posted by Dave Noble
I don't know what AA will make available on its IFE, but there is no reason at all why a moving map cannot be offered. Other airlines, I knowm that use wifi IFE offer a moving map
Or just launch flightaware.com on your personal device.
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Or just launch flightaware.com on your personal device.
But what about people who want to track the flight and then watch something at the same time? What about people who want to work while watching something or tracking the flight? What about people who want to put their personal devices that they use for work away and decompress while watching TV or a movie?

To the poster that said to buy an iPad - I have an iPad and vastly prefer the AVOD being offered. As do the near-100% of other customers I see using it on some flights where its offered.
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Old Mar 23, 2019, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by TXguy
But what about people who want to track the flight and then watch something at the same time? What about people who want to work while watching something or tracking the flight? What about people who want to put their personal devices that they use for work away and decompress while watching TV or a movie?
Right. Hence I said launch flightaware.com. Even when there is AVOD, I still use it since you can't watch both at the same time. Also, have you ever heard of having multiple browser windows open at the same time?

I really think people are making too much of having AVOD on domestic flights. It's a nice to have but by no means worth drama. And, outside of this board, I've never heard of anyone picking a domestic flight based on whether AVOD was available or not. Never.
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Originally Posted by USFlyerUS
Right. Hence I said launch flightaware.com. Even when there is AVOD, I still use it since you can't watch both at the same time. Also, have you ever heard of having multiple browser windows open at the same time?

I really think people are making too much of having AVOD on domestic flights. It's a nice to have but by no means worth drama. And, outside of this board, I've never heard of anyone picking a domestic flight based on whether AVOD was available or not. Never.
Making too much? Worth drama? Why would you need drama for AVOD? Its a service offering. Removing it is a huge minus as far as Im concerned and one more sign of generally poor service and a generally poor customer service. Even where its offered, no one is required to use it.
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Making too much? Worth drama? Why would you need drama for AVOD? Its a service offering. Removing it is a huge minus as far as Im concerned and one more sign of generally poor service and a generally poor customer service. Even where its offered, no one is required to use it.
Understood. Sounds like DL or B6 meets your needs better than AA then.
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Understood. Sounds like DL or B6 meets your needs better than AA then.
Yep and if you actually care about getting to your destination on time and the same day as you thought Delta works better too.
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Hi all,

The first A321neo to Hawaii flight is moving forward to 4th quarter 2019. They will deployed A321neo frmm PHX-HNL/OGG/KOA begins on October 3, 2019. Later in 2020, they will deployed A321neo from PHX-LIH on March 29, 2020. Also, AA is scheduled one-time A321neo flight from LAX-HNL on August 14, 2019.

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rvice-to-4q19/





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