American Airlines wants to give tours of Boeing 737 Max at DFW and other locations
Oct 28, 2020, 3:11 pm
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American Airlines wants to give tours of Boeing 737 Max at DFW and other locations
AA told employees at an internal meeting last week that it will host a series of events after the 737 Max is recertified as the carrier eases the plane — and the minds of customers — back into service.
https://www.aviationpros.com/airline...rounding-nears
https://www.aviationpros.com/airline...rounding-nears
Oct 28, 2020, 4:30 pm
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Oct 28, 2020, 4:44 pm
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ha I guess I meant why would you want to see oasis interior as a tour when they have been flying 737-800 for 1.5 years or so and it looks exactly like that inside
Oct 28, 2020, 5:47 pm
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Yeah, if anything people touring this thing are even less likely to book on one after they see the slAAveship configuration.
Oct 28, 2020, 10:30 pm
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Oct 29, 2020, 7:25 am
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As much as I enjoy commercial aviation and planes, the 737 (of any version, but especially AA's version of the Max), is one of the ugliest and boring planes anyone has ever known (except for the shark teeth around the engines, that does add a certain flare).
Oct 29, 2020, 7:26 am
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It’s also one of the most miserable from a passenger perspective, including the F cabin.
Oct 29, 2020, 10:31 am
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Oct 29, 2020, 10:35 am
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I would bet all my money that a well-executed survey of first-time flyers would reveal a strong correlation between perceived comfort/cleanliness/newness of an aircraft's interior and perceived safety of the aircraft.
Oct 29, 2020, 11:06 am
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The once or twice a year flyer 99% of the time has no clue as to the a/c they are flying on and have no interest in knowing. If you're into flying you know what this a/c looks like and why would you want a "tour?"
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Don't forget the showers, especially point out the heated floor on Emirates. And, the in air lounge.........
Do NOT take them back to Y. If you must, show them business class, and after seeing First, they might think that is economy