Delta to order 100+ Airbus A321neo Aircraft
Dec 13, 2017, 2:04 pm
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Dec 13, 2017, 2:35 pm
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What is Delta's love affair with Airbus.
Personally I can't tell a huge difference between a 737 and A320 series when seated, I know some refer to the 739 as a torture chamber but I've never felt like that one. Not a fan of either one over the other.
Personally I can't tell a huge difference between a 737 and A320 series when seated, I know some refer to the 739 as a torture chamber but I've never felt like that one. Not a fan of either one over the other.
Dec 13, 2017, 2:39 pm
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READYWHENYOUARE: Can you tell me how your Trump assertion about giving Delta the finger about the ME3 and Open Skies squares with this Reuters report and a few other online news reports?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1E62O8
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1E62O8
Dec 13, 2017, 2:53 pm
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READYWHENYOUARE: Can you tell me how your Trump assertion about giving Delta the finger about the ME3 and Open Skies squares with this Reuters report and a few other online news reports?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1E62O8
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1E62O8
Dec 13, 2017, 2:55 pm
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Agreed. Some people swear they can feel that extra 0.5 inch of space. My favorite narrowbody is the the E175. That is far more comfortable than any 737 or A320.
Dec 13, 2017, 3:00 pm
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Dec 13, 2017, 3:03 pm
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Dec 13, 2017, 3:22 pm
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I'm 200 lb 6'4" with 22" inch shoulders. I appreciate the extra inch.
Dec 13, 2017, 4:28 pm
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This is untrue. Many of the SFO/LAX transcons that used to be 75S have gone widebody. DL has plenty of 75S to meet its needs. 75S planes operate non-D1 routes every single day. Why? Because DL has surplus 75S capacity. In fact, just a few months ago DL had the opportunity to create 5 more 75S (during the 75P mod) and they chose not to. Shortage of 75S is a flyertalk myth not based in reality.
Dec 13, 2017, 4:31 pm
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The a321neoLR is the version that maybe can do TATL (that's what B6 is betting on) but it's not a great platform for TATL (nor is the 737) because to keep 757 level of seats you quickly have a weight / power issue (not enough power and to add power you need engines which add weight and require more fuel tanks which = more weight, etc).
If it could be done today, AA would be running their A321Ts for one of the LHR frequencies
Dec 13, 2017, 4:47 pm
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I wonder how long AA can hold on to having an F product on JFK-LAX/SFO. UA dropped F from their premium service product and Delta never offered it. My prediction is it will eventually be removed or it will become very bad as there is no other F product to compete with. Those AA 321's are woefully under capacity. Yields mist be awful on weekends and non-business heavy days.