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Every1 Get A Life Sep 16, 2014 8:47 pm

Delta Launch Customer for New Airbus A320 Interior
 
Will be first customer to get new A320 family interior starting with first new A321s in 2016.

I guess this is Airbus's answer to the Sky Interior on the 737. Should hold a lot of carry-on bags! Much more than the current Sky Interior bins on Delta's 737-900ERs

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/new...from-delta-ai/

readywhenyouare Sep 16, 2014 9:59 pm

Nice try Airbus. Boeing will still have the edge with the new 737 SpaceBins.

http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/201...in-look-dated/

mmichael453 Sep 16, 2014 11:49 pm

Airbus haters. *eyeroll*

readywhenyouare Sep 17, 2014 12:42 am


Originally Posted by mmichael453 (Post 23538491)
Airbus haters. *eyeroll*

Party of one checking in. :D

mnredfox Sep 17, 2014 1:42 am


Originally Posted by readywhenyouare (Post 23538208)
Nice try Airbus. Boeing will still have the edge with the new 737 SpaceBins.

http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/201...in-look-dated/

Except in F, the bins are horrible on the new 739's.

Can't wait for all the pax to put it in like we do today, sideways, or any other way to inefficiently hog bin space.

beckoa Sep 17, 2014 2:17 am

...in 2016? Yawn :p

rylan Sep 17, 2014 7:00 am

I was hoping this would be something about an interior update to the old A320s which have pretty horrendous seating, at least in F, and lack of power in all seats.

3Cforme Sep 17, 2014 7:12 am

That was announced months ago, along with a timetable for completion.

A319 and A320 aircraft improvements
Delta's 57 A319 and 69 A320 aircraft will receive complete interior updates including new seats in both First Class and Economy cabins with in-seat power throughout the aircraft. The aircraft will also receive new space-saving galleys, new lavatories, new larger-capacity overhead bins with an average increase of 60 percent more carry-on baggage space, updated LED lighting systems and new cabin interiors. Updates to the A319 fleet will also include the installation of in-seat video with satellite TV.


http://news.delta.com/2014-01-08-Del...wbody-Aircraft

rylan Sep 17, 2014 7:41 am

Yeah, I guess I was hoping for some new info for when the current fleet refurbs will begin :)

Delta 764 Sep 17, 2014 8:22 am


Originally Posted by mnredfox (Post 23538730)
Except in F, the bins are horrible on the new 739's.

Can't wait for all the pax to put it in like we do today, sideways, or any other way to inefficiently hog bin space.

Actually, it should be the opposite, since the aircraft tapers off in the F cabin resulting in less bin capacity than in Y.

dll Sep 17, 2014 10:29 am

Not an Airbus hater by any means, but I do find the general interior aesthetic on Airbus equipment severely underwhelming. I particularly dislike the A380/A340/A330 overhead bins compared to 777 and the newer generation 767 bins. Boeing did a nice job making the bins feel that they disappear from cabin during flight giving the head extra space. It's open and airy. Airbus is just a standard bin.

A350 and this new A320 mod look better but still boxy and clunky by comparison. Hard to believe that an American company could build something aesthetically more appealing than a European one

But then there is Nokia vs. Apple. :o

N515CR Sep 17, 2014 10:34 am


Originally Posted by rylan (Post 23539808)
Yeah, I guess I was hoping for some new info for when the current fleet refurbs will begin :)

Ditto. It's really cute when my legs are what's holding up the tray table on the Airbii rather than the struts themselves. I'm also a bit surprised that some of the 320s are actually getting upgrades as many of them were delivered in 1990-1993.

beckoa Sep 17, 2014 12:26 pm


Originally Posted by N515CR (Post 23540737)
Ditto. It's really cute when my legs are what's holding up the tray table on the Airbii rather than the struts themselves. I'm also a bit surprised that some of the 320s are actually getting upgrades as many of them were delivered in 1990-1993.

Well DL is known for keeping its aircraft a few decades longer :o

caljn Sep 17, 2014 12:30 pm


Originally Posted by dll (Post 23540714)
Not an Airbus hater by any means, but I do find the general interior aesthetic on Airbus equipment severely underwhelming. I particularly dislike the A380/A340/A330 overhead bins compared to 777 and the newer generation 767 bins. Boeing did a nice job making the bins feel that they disappear from cabin during flight giving the head extra space. It's open and airy. Airbus is just a standard bin.

A350 and this new A320 mod look better but still boxy and clunky by comparison. Hard to believe that an American company could build something aesthetically more appealing than a European one

But then there is Nokia vs. Apple. :o

How about, on some 320's at least, the overhead bins shake and shudder and make a racket during reverse thrust on landing. Klassy.

dll Sep 17, 2014 2:37 pm


Originally Posted by caljn (Post 23541357)
How about, on some 320's at least, the overhead bins shake and shudder and make a racket during reverse thrust on landing. Klassy.

I have noticed that, and always wondered if that had to do (in part) with the amount of weight up there. Not going to improve with more bags going up there.


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