UA orders 20 E175s, comments on A321XLR
Jun 20, 2019, 10:49 am
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Jun 20, 2019, 1:44 pm
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No - I think the term should be augmented to include "extremely painful and". My worst RJ145 is DEN-HSV which clocks in at 2h37m and 1048 miles.
Of course there's the older thread: Longest flights in RJ
Some doozys there.
Back on thread topic, I look forward to more E175s entering service. It would be great if they displaced RJ145s but that's giving Kirby too much credit.
David
Of course there's the older thread: Longest flights in RJ
Some doozys there.
Back on thread topic, I look forward to more E175s entering service. It would be great if they displaced RJ145s but that's giving Kirby too much credit.
David
Jun 20, 2019, 2:32 pm
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I’ve flown the A220, and I was substantially underwhelmed. I didn’t understand the hype. And the A321XLR sounds awful — who wants to fly 5000 miles on a narrowbody?
The more E-175s in the fleet, the better, as far as I’m concerned, especially as long as they remain limited to 76 seats by the pilot contract. It’s one of the easier upgrades in the fleet.
The more E-175s in the fleet, the better, as far as I’m concerned, especially as long as they remain limited to 76 seats by the pilot contract. It’s one of the easier upgrades in the fleet.
Jun 20, 2019, 7:55 pm
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I’ve flown the A220, and I was substantially underwhelmed. I didn’t understand the hype. And the A321XLR sounds awful — who wants to fly 5000 miles on a narrowbody?
The more E-175s in the fleet, the better, as far as I’m concerned, especially as long as they remain limited to 76 seats by the pilot contract. It’s one of the easier upgrades in the fleet.
The more E-175s in the fleet, the better, as far as I’m concerned, especially as long as they remain limited to 76 seats by the pilot contract. It’s one of the easier upgrades in the fleet.
I like the 175 for upgrades, but the smaller aircraft seem to be the first to be cancelled.
Jun 20, 2019, 8:05 pm
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That being said, without knowing the seat configuration, I would probably love to avoid the MAX 10 and whatever TATL routes UA decides it works on, whenever that happens.
Jun 20, 2019, 8:10 pm
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If it’s in economy plus... I would if the alternative is spending even more time in two different economy class seats and especially if they were on a 9-across 787s or a 10-across 777 or involved a 30” pitch LH narrowbody seat.
If it’s in regular economy... I wouldn’t. But I also wouldn’t go on a widebody unless I at least get an E+ seat.
Jun 20, 2019, 8:25 pm
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If it’s in business class... I would.
If it’s in economy plus... I would if the alternative is spending even more time in two different economy class seats and especially if they were on a 9-across 787s or a 10-across 777 or involved a 30” pitch LH narrowbody seat.
If it’s in regular economy... I wouldn’t. But I also wouldn’t go on a widebody unless I at least get an E+ seat.
Jun 21, 2019, 8:41 am
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Now that i don't much about earning status, I'd much rather take a nonstop than a connection that's going to cost me 2-3+ hours, especially when the euro carriers are offering 30" of legroom and rock hard seats, even in what passes for "business"
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I don't like CR2's either, but again, if its a matter of turning a 1.5 hour trip into a 3.5 hour affair, who the heck wants to do that? (and even moreso with a 2 year old!)
Jun 21, 2019, 8:50 am
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Would I prefer to be on a widebody in J. Yes. But in Coach, not so much given some of the horrible configurations some airlines are using on Boeing equipment.
Jun 21, 2019, 9:21 am
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Jun 21, 2019, 9:23 am
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Jun 21, 2019, 9:42 am
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Obviously, enroute time is subject to a host of factors, but there's little doubt the A321 will have the longest block times (on the same segment) of any aircraft in widespread TATL service.