All suite business class in 2017
Aug 17, 2016, 7:16 am
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Wow, AusBT with the scoop and new photos!
Did they just take the wind out of QR's sails? Can't imagine the QR Super J seats being that much better.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/delta-air-li...n=home-flipper
Did they just take the wind out of QR's sails? Can't imagine the QR Super J seats being that much better.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/delta-air-li...n=home-flipper
Perhaps Delta could give the cabin designers a "surprise and delight Porsche ride"
Aug 17, 2016, 7:29 am
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Delta has prominently disclosed 739 substitution rights for those 18 787s on order. We'll see if any 787s start flying with Delta in 2020.
Global macro factors are going to be as important as 359/339 performance, pilot contracts, and international JV flying.
Aug 17, 2016, 7:36 am
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While these look nice, they do look very utilitarian. There are no embellishments or flourishes that say "luxury". For example, one of my cars is a Ford Focus Titanium. A very nice, well-equipped car, that is functional and comfortable. Nobody would ever confuse it for luxurious though. The interior reminds me of a nice VW Tiguan versus a Porsche Cayenne to put it into DL terms. Same car, one just has more wood trim and nicer leather trim and lighting details.
Perhaps Delta could give the cabin designers a "surprise and delight Porsche ride"
Perhaps Delta could give the cabin designers a "surprise and delight Porsche ride"
Aug 17, 2016, 8:44 am
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Aug 17, 2016, 8:51 am
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While these look nice, they do look very utilitarian. There are no embellishments or flourishes that say "luxury". For example, one of my cars is a Ford Focus Titanium. A very nice, well-equipped car, that is functional and comfortable. Nobody would ever confuse it for luxurious though. The interior reminds me of a nice VW Tiguan versus a Porsche Cayenne to put it into DL terms. Same car, one just has more wood trim and nicer leather trim and lighting details.
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Aug 17, 2016, 9:24 am
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Aug 17, 2016, 9:48 am
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(see almost ANY movie made in the 21st century)
Aug 17, 2016, 9:53 am
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To me, the door seems a bit of a "me too" gimmick. If they were offering "cabins", that would be a different story, but I'm not sure the value of what appears to be a 4-foot high door that will have to remain open during meal services, takeoff and landing (i.e. about 40% of the flight).
Aug 17, 2016, 9:55 am
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Its certainly not as glitzy as an Emirates First Class suite, but frankly why would you want it to look like that?
Aug 17, 2016, 9:56 am
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Aug 17, 2016, 10:01 am
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I WOULDN'T want it to look ANYTHING like an Emirates suite - YUCK - that screams nouveau riche! However, there is a concept of tasteful, refined understood elegance. I'd point to automotive interiors as an example. Audi? Note that the current trend in modern luxury autos is actually away from covering every hard surface in wood, and towards using a mix of materials, such as nickel, carbon fiber, and so on. I'm not saying delta needs to use satin nickel and carbon fiber obviously, but something other than just an endless sea of beige hard plastic would be nice. And I'm not even a design-type guy.
Aug 17, 2016, 10:11 am
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Pretty sure Airbus wouldn't say, oh sure, just buy from our competition instead.
Aug 17, 2016, 10:11 am
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It doesn't have anything to do with the software, it's just pointing out that the final finishes are probably not decided yet. Cosmetics can be changed much later in the process than things like the floorplan.
Aug 17, 2016, 10:30 am
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