UA's 737-900 Aircraft With no Entertainment System
Jan 11, 12, 3:22 pm
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UA's 737-900 Aircraft With no Entertainment System
I just flew from EWR-SAN on a very new 737-900 but there was no entertainment system. seemed odd for a new plane and a 6 hour flight. cost saving?
Jan 11, 12, 3:34 pm
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Originally Posted by infomark
I just flew from EWR-SAN on a very new 737-900 but there was no entertainment system. seemed odd for a new plane and a 6 hour flight. cost saving?
Jan 11, 12, 5:50 pm
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I was told that the seats, interior cabin couldn't be installed due to fraud on fire safety exams by the japanese supplier ... consequently no IFE ... They keep on bouncing that/those planes around on the route network
Jan 12, 12, 12:11 am
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Originally Posted by circitmage
I was told that the seats, interior cabin couldn't be installed due to fraud on fire safety exams by the japanese supplier ... consequently no IFE ... They keep on bouncing that/those planes around on the route network
Also refer to this post:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17329474-post6.html
Jan 12, 12, 12:40 am
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Welcome to HP/US from the finest people in the industry. Makes you wish you had the green screens on a UA 757 doesn't it?
ETA - I have flown PDX - EWR/IAH on these. I am not a big user of IFE on domestic so not really a big deal for me. I just think it doesn't show well for UAL not to have a consistent product. At least UAL's 733s had audio and I always listen to Channel 9 when the Captain thinks its appropirate for me to listen.
ETA - I have flown PDX - EWR/IAH on these. I am not a big user of IFE on domestic so not really a big deal for me. I just think it doesn't show well for UAL not to have a consistent product. At least UAL's 733s had audio and I always listen to Channel 9 when the Captain thinks its appropirate for me to listen.
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Jan 12, 12, 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by infomark
I just flew from EWR-SAN on a very new 737-900 but there was no entertainment system. seemed odd for a new plane and a 6 hour flight. cost saving?
Jan 12, 12, 6:24 pm
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Originally Posted by infomark
I just flew from EWR-SAN on a very new 737-900 but there was no entertainment system. seemed odd for a new plane and a 6 hour flight. cost saving?
Jan 12, 12, 6:32 pm
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Originally Posted by aacharya
Neither quite accurate.
Search "koito".
Search "koito".
We're installing DTV in the 739's without IFE here at MCO now.
Ship #530 was just completed. These birds have the new B/E Aerospace seating.
No Koito.
Jan 12, 12, 6:50 pm
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Nice that they're finally finishing.
I wish CO would keep it's website updated like it used to. Especially with the lie-flat seats. They used to be excellent on updates, but don't seem to bother at all anymore.
I wish CO would keep it's website updated like it used to. Especially with the lie-flat seats. They used to be excellent on updates, but don't seem to bother at all anymore.
Jan 13, 12, 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by JOSECONLSCREW28
#530 is a 738 not a 739.
Jan 15, 12, 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by Sulley
They're passing through so quickly at MCOMX you lose count. However the birds with new seats/sky interiors are receiving IFE now...
