dank0014

Has anyone else been noticing various "inoperable" parts on the updated A319/20 planes, specifically F.

I've now been on six of the updated A319/20 birds this year, and out of those 4 had issues. Two of the tray table PED flap holders that open up were broken both with "inoperable" stickers, one had a cracked/broken granite top, and one of the tray tables was completely broken in half held together with duct tape.

Maybe just luck of the draw, but these updates are not that old and to have it not being able to take the regular "abuse" of day to day flying means they probably cheap out on the quality and didn't purchase a durable product?

Kacee

I haven't noticed these specific problems, but the seats are extremely poorly designed. The tray tables cannot be extended when there are drinks on the granite top, nor can the seat be comfortably reclined when the table is out.

Bonehead

Yup. Must be tested only by small people...or maybe not tested at all.

seat38a

Are the new seats at least comfortable reclined? The current ones on the 737 are a killer on the lower back if you try to sleep with it reclined.

transportprof

Maybe they tested them with monkeys and dogs before human voyages, like the late 1950s and early 1960s space flights?

Micp3208

I was on an A319 last week for the first time. My seatmate who was 1K commented how he prefers these trays because they don't "bounce" as much when he is trying to work, mine of course, didn't touch the edge and was quite bouncy. The seat was visually appealing with interesting storage areas, but it was filthy dirty.

The comment about the seat being difficult to recline when using the tray table or the center section is spot on. I am not a big guy, ~6 feet and ~160, but reclining meant I was sliding in towards the difficult to move tray table. Opening and closing the tray table was a balancing act between the drink and my iPad.

Didn't they just begin rolling them out to the 737s. I would say it is an improvement to the 73G I also flew last week which had PDE (that didn't work) and NO power! I think it was aircraft 3720, discussed in another thread.

thesun

I believe there's currently 3 737 F seats? There's the oldest ones that have the rectangle in the armrest where the ashthray used to go and without electrical outlets and which have that lumbar lever, the mid-age ones that have electrical outlets, and the newer ones which perhaps are only on aircraft with the sky interior? Or maybe they're only on the 737-900/900ER? Too much to try to keep straight...

Personally, I consider the new A319/320 seats as better than the oldest 737 seats but worse than the newer two in terms of comfort. Of course, comfort is very subjective. But I find them a bit hard and they just feel awkward.

MBS MillionMiler

I personally have not had any inop equipment on my dozen or so Airbus flights in the new F. Matter of fact, was traveling with a coworker last week, and we commented to each other how much we both prefer the new F seats not only compared to the pmUA version, but how they completely blow the 737 seats out of the water...We like the slide recline, the extra pockets, movable armrest, the center console tray and especially the tablet/media holder. But to each their own, I guess.