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Bombardier CRJ-700 / CR7 New Configuration with First Class & Rollout (consolidated)
Sep 18, 2009, 4:26 pm
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Some interior pics of one with what is described as J seats.
http://crj.bombardier.com/CRJ/en/int...d=en&crjId=700
http://crj.bombardier.com/CRJ/en/int...d=en&crjId=700
-- Suzanne
Sep 18, 2009, 5:59 pm
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The re-configured planes will all be O'Hare-based, operating 64 daily flights from O'Hare and 5 from Dallas. Of course, 22 more CR7s will also be arriving, hopefully re-opening some markets from Chicago and possibly opening up longer-haul RJ flying from Miami.
Sep 18, 2009, 6:10 pm
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+1 of course here, but since CLT's Eagle Service is all ERJs (of one form or another), I am not optimistic that we will benefit from the CR7 project. Having said that hope is not necessarily rationale and always springs eternal.
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Sep 18, 2009, 8:58 pm
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1) I doubt AA would go for 2 different seat pitches in economy - think MRTC.
2) AA has not indicated how may seats will be in first or if they they will be 1 x 1 or 1 x 2. There could be just 1 row or maybe 4 or 5 - who knows. Only time till tell. But I doubt it will match the sample seat map provided by the manufacturer.
Sep 18, 2009, 9:16 pm
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Sep 19, 2009, 8:13 am
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That would seem like a lot of FC seats for such a small plane, unless they think they can actually sell them. Who buys FC on such relatively short routes? Would probably be sold primarily to passengers connecting to international. My money is on 2 rows of 1x2 for 6 seats.
How will service work on these aircraft? I assume there are 2 FAs -- does one do the FC service while the other does Y solo, and then the FA goes to help in the back (thereby abandoning the FC Pax)? How does UA and DL do it?
How will service work on these aircraft? I assume there are 2 FAs -- does one do the FC service while the other does Y solo, and then the FA goes to help in the back (thereby abandoning the FC Pax)? How does UA and DL do it?
Sep 19, 2009, 8:21 am
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I remember taking many F100 flights into/out of DCA. Not exactly my favorite form of transport with the cramped overhead bins and tight seats.
Sep 19, 2009, 8:26 am
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I'm lucky tomorrow i'm on a Super 80
my first thought as well
Sep 19, 2009, 8:33 am
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I'd take a fokker, any day. At least you could store a reasonably packed suitcase in, wheels first.
Sep 19, 2009, 8:35 am
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That would seem like a lot of FC seats for such a small plane, unless they think they can actually sell them. Who buys FC on such relatively short routes? Would probably be sold primarily to passengers connecting to international. My money is on 2 rows of 1x2 for 6 seats.
How will service work on these aircraft? I assume there are 2 FAs -- does one do the FC service while the other does Y solo, and then the FA goes to help in the back (thereby abandoning the FC Pax)? How does UA and DL do it?
How will service work on these aircraft? I assume there are 2 FAs -- does one do the FC service while the other does Y solo, and then the FA goes to help in the back (thereby abandoning the FC Pax)? How does UA and DL do it?
the interesting thing about the configurations page of the manufacturer is that with 6F, there need be no net loss of seats. AA could keep 70 seats and still have 6 in F, just at the cost of some cargo space for the bags. Instead of the 6-32-28 pictured, they could do 6-64.
Sep 19, 2009, 8:48 am
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Uh, there's no meal service because there's no F. @:-)
Well perhaps, but that's not that much less involved than serving a hot meal. It takes an extra, what, 30 seconds to take the foil off the hot entree and put it on the tray? Times 6? I guess my point is that FC will not likely be able to have a dedicated FA. So it'd be more like FC-lite. (Maybe the FAs will just have to get used to the idea of pax using the call button 
) Of course AA will maintain that you're paying primarily for the bigger seat...
if that changed it would be cold plates at most anyway
) Of course AA will maintain that you're paying primarily for the bigger seat...