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Old Nov 29, 2018, 10:24 am
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Refreshed aircraft are either Phase 1 or Phase 2 configurations. Details of the differences can be found at:

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29709287-post48.html

Aircraft modifications appear to be happening in LCQ and SAL based on details from this A.net thread:

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1406927

Updated with Phase 1 configuration: (20 planes)

N510JB
N529JB
N534JB
N556JB
N558JB
N568JB
N570JB
N571JB
N579JB
N580JB
N595JB - Boston Celtics
N598JB - Bluemanity
N621JB
N627JB
N629JB
N632JB - Boston Bruins
N634JB
N641JB
N646JB
N653JB

The Phase 1 cabin refits have concluded. All further refits will be Phase 2. There are no current plans to refit Phase 1 planes with Phase 2.

Updated with Phase 2 configuration: (99 planes)

N507JT
N508JL
N509JB
N526JL
N527JL
N531JL - NYPD
N535JB
N536JB
N537JT
N547JB
N552JB
N554JB
N559JB
N561JB
N562JB
N563JB
N564JB
N565JB
N566JB
N569JB
N583JB
N584JB
N585JB
N586JB - I♥NY
N587JB
N588JB
N589JB
N590JB
N591JB
N592JB
N593JB
N594JB
N597JB
N599JB
N603JB - JetBlue Vacations
N605JB - Boston Red Sox
N606JB
N607JB
N608JB
N612JB
N613JB
N615JB - FDNY
N618JB
N623JB - JetBlue Vacations
N624JB
N625JB
N630JB
N633JB
N635JB
N636JB
N637JB
N638JB
N639JB
N640JB
N643JB
N644JB
N645JB
N648JB - JetBlue Vacations
N649JB
N651JB
N652JB
N655JB
N656JB
N657JB
N658JB
N659JB
N661JB
N662JB
N663JB
N665JB
N703JB
N705JB
N706JB
N708JB
N709JB
N712JB
N715JB
N729JB
N746JB
N760JB
N763JB - Retrojet
N766JB
N768JB
N775JB - Vets in Blue
N779JB - Bluericua
N784JB
N789JB
N793JB
N794JB
N796JB
N804JB
N805JB
N806JB
N807JB
N809JB - JetBlue For Good
N821JB
N827JB
N828JB
N834JB

In LCQ presumably being updated:

The cabin refresh work at HAECO at LCQ has concluded, and all future cabin refreshes will be performed at Aeroman in San Salvador. HAECO at LCQ will continue subsidiary Flightstar Aircraft Services at VQQ will set up and install JetBlue's seats, wifi, and IFE on new aircraft deliveries.

In SAL presumably being updated or heavy maint:

All aircraft planned to receive the cabin refresh have gone through the process, and the program has concluded!

To be updated:

All aircraft planned to receive the cabin refresh have gone through the process, and the program has concluded!

Will Not Receive New Cabin:

N503JB
N504JB
N505JB
N506JB
N516JB
N517JB
N519JB
N520JB
N521JB
N523JB
N524JB​​​
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Old Nov 12, 2019, 6:40 pm
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Originally Posted by octr202
Without straying too far off topic, is the XM radio being continued on the E190s and non-rehabbed A320s for the time being? Just did a round trip on one of each, and the XM was dead on both. TV worked fine on the 320, but only barely on the 190 (some channels OK, but video for most pretty scrambled).

Overall, both of those cabins were in among the worst shape (appearance wise) I've seen in 9 years of flying B6 so I guess these refurbs can't come soon enough.
It should be, since the LTV4-equipped Phase I's and the A321s all have XM.

That said, on the unmodified planes with LTV2/2.1, the XM often doesn't work (as you experienced). Sometimes a hard reset helps, and even then it takes an extra 10-20 minutes for the XM to come back.

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Meh. Phase 1 is the same as the A321 with the clunky LTV4. At least it has XM.

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I'm willing to sacrifice less baggage space in favor of XM
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Interestingly enough, N686JB came back first despite being the third to arrive of the five aircraft that are currently at SAL. N583JB and N585JB were both sent to SAL before N686JB, yet 686 came back first.

I don't see any flights scheduled or planned for SAL yet to take 686's place.
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Old Nov 15, 2019, 8:55 am
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Originally Posted by diburning
Interestingly enough, N686JB came back first despite being the third to arrive of the five aircraft that are currently at SAL. N583JB and N585JB were both sent to SAL before N686JB, yet 686 came back first.

I don't see any flights scheduled or planned for SAL yet to take 686's place.
I imagine the work will slow down as the holidays approach, since they need the planes flying more than they want to update them.

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I spoke too soon. N649JB was sent yesterday
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Old Nov 18, 2019, 10:46 pm
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N583JB is back! It returned on Sunday afternoon, and has not re-entered service yet.
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Old Nov 20, 2019, 1:18 am
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N827JB arrived at SAL 11/19. N827JB will be the first sharklet A320 to receive the cabin refresh.

N796JB will return soon. No word on N585JB.
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It would be interesting to see how long it takes them to refurbish the newer A320s (703 and higher) compared to older ones, considering the PSUs, overhead bins, and wall and ceiling panels are already up to spec. I'd imagine many of the bins would be replaced since a lot of them have paint chipping or are just very dirty.

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Anyone know which list N703JB falls under?

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N703JB falls under "To be updated." It probably went to LCQ or SAL in the past, but didn't get a new cabin, and I didn't put it back on that list.

N796JB and N585JB came back. N705JB went to SAL. We are now up to 25 Phase 2s.
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N651JB - Returned 12/2
N709JB - Went to SAL 12/2 but it's not on the cabin refresh list.
N652JB - Went to SAL 12/5
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N652JB - Went to SAL 12/5
I hope they don't repaint while they're at it

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I wonder if they're going to refurb the A321ceos as well. I had one flying home SJU-BOS this morning and it wasn't great. No wifi since we flew a direct route over the ocean, entertainment was limited, and the interface was just sluggish compared to the Phase 2 A320 that I flew to SJU on last week. The LiveTV cut out once we went past Florida, but least I had wifi the whole way.
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I wonder if they're going to refurb the A321ceos as well. I had one flying home SJU-BOS this morning and it wasn't great. No wifi since we flew a direct route over the ocean, entertainment was limited, and the interface was just sluggish compared to the Phase 2 A320 that I flew to SJU on last week. The LiveTV cut out once we went past Florida, but least I had wifi the whole way.
The A321s, along with the 32M Phase Is, will not be refurbished with the AVANT system... at least not anytime soon. It's a shame because LTV4 is a slow, clunky system. At least it has XM radio, though

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705 came back, 547 went to SAL. We are now up to 29 Phase 2s, and 49 overall out of 130.
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