Re: Airbus A220 (CSeries) Production/Delivery Thread 2018

Must airBaltic, SWISS and Korean rebrand their in-service aircraft and all manuals etc or can they be stubborn and say "we bought CSeries and they're gonna stay that way!"?

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Re: easyJet Receive their First A321neo

Is this the first production aircraft A321NEO with the new exit configuration (overwing exits and relocated L/R3)? Looks nice, looking forward to see interior pics and videos. Looks like it has two galley units in the front (first window missing after R1)... or is it a lavatory? easyJet will probabl...

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Re: Airbus delivers first 280t a350 to Iberia

348 seats in a three-class full-service airline A359 is impressive (and perhaps an indicator of why the A350-1000 is selling slowly - the A359 is eating into its turf because it is turning out to be bigger than we expected?)

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Re: AY's outgoing CEO: Finnair ponders possibility of flying into smaller Chinese cities with long-range single-aisle pl

Will Russia allow so many new overflights or may they prefer that pax fly Aeroflot China-SVO-Finnland/rest of Europe?

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Re: CRJ got a shot in the arm. What now for the CRJ1000

When BBD launched the Atmosphere cabin they stated it was most suited for the CRJ900 and CRJ1000 (implying the CRJ700 is too small to all these upgraded galleys and two-class cabins, me thinks). I think BBD should launch a high-density CRJ1000 with 110 Y slimline seats @ 29 inch pitch. It will then ...

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Re: Will Ryanair order 737-9/10 MAX

Boeing's own seatmap for the B737 MAX 8-200 shows every seat at 28 inch pitch when having 200 seats. Source: Boeing.com/airport/737 Max Using Boeing's seatmap for the MAX 9 220-seat layout at 28 inch pitch, I calculate that 234 seats at 28 inch pitch will be the absolute maximum possible in the MAX ...

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Re: Will the 797 look more like the 757 or A310?

Boeing should use the B757-300 and DC-8-63 fuselage for inspiration and make the B797 this size but with every Y seat 19 inches wide. That way legacy carriers can have 230-250 seats and low-cost/charter can have 295-300 seats.

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Re: 787-10 range

So far, SQ has 337 seats in their B787-10 and UA have confirmed they will have 318 seats in theirs - this will reduce range somewhat. Will be very interesting to see BA's version - if they copy the -8 and -9 layouts, their -10 will have 240-250 seats at most, allowing lots of range... but we keep he...

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Re: Delta orders 20 CRJ900 with new interiors

These will be configured with 70 seats similar to the E175SC to avoid scope limitations On Delta's seat map of this aircraft it looks like there is one row missing in the back of the cabin, like an empty space between the last row and the aft windscreen. Is it really like that? On the CRJ900, the a...

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Re: Allegiant's MD80s vs Delta's MD80s

Allegiant bought quite a few ex-SAS MD80s - I heard from several SAS employees that G4 was quite keen on getting these birds because they had excellent maintenance records and would be good for years to come. Have G4 tried to keep up the "SAS standard" MX-wise or are they just doing the mo...

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Re: Upcoming operators of Airbus A350-1000XWB

I hope Airbus will use the Air Caraïbes 439-seat A350-1000 in airshows - to show how big the aircraft is inside.

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Re: Delta orders 20 CRJ900 with new interiors

AA ordered 15 (+15) CRJ900 with the new cabin in May and now DL with 20 aircraft, so potentially 50 new CRJ900 - nice boost for the CRJ production line.

With only 70 seats, they might take them as lowest-MTOW aircraft to cut down on charges that are weight-related?

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Re: A32x galley configurations

The "United hybrid" aft galley you speak of has been used by a few airlines - with a large(ish) lavatory and a galley with four full-size carts on the back wall. Air Caledonian - later BA - A320-100, Air France A318, easyJet A319, Cebu Pacific A319... The downside with this config is that ...

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Re: Norwegian OAK-BCN on a a340-500

Lucky passengers getting to fly the A340-500... hope they appreciate what a rare aircraft they are flying.

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Re: EasyJet passes the 300 aircraft mark

300 aircraft is impressive. I find easyJet to be a bit anonymous, though, compared to FR, DY, Wizz - no scandals or naughty tactics - they're just growing quietly. They may not need to grow the number of aircraft much if they replace A319 with 186-seat A320 and 235-seat A321 - the seat increase alon...

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Re: 737 Max 9 North America inaugural service

What kind of inflight service do Y passengers get on IAH-ANC - being 6hrs30mins, do they get a full meal with hot main dish like on long-haul flights?

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Re: Additional CX A350-1000 routes: LAX and EWR, plus large A350-900 expansion

How come A350-1000 deliveries are taking so long? There is still only one A35K in service with QR flying DOH-LHR-DOH. Sum Ting Wong?

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Re: Air Canada Rouge has launched its new service between YYZ-ZAG & YYZ-OTP

It strikes me that they’re on the ground a long time in OTP & ZAG, between 3hrs45 & 4hrs15. I wonder are they building in some wiggle room in case of delays Smart move, I say. I believe they are using the 280-seat B763ER and it takes time to disembark that many passengers, most likely 10-15...

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Re: 737 Max 9 North America inaugural service

Trip reports about the UA MAX 9 are starting to appear on youtube. Looks like the F and Y seats are slimline versions without PTVs, which should save about 400kg in weight. Noticed a lovely slimline lav behind row 5AB too. Do UA have the aft flat pressure bulhead on the 900ER and MAX 9 or did they d...

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Re: Turkish Airline's A321NEO 4 overwing exits and only 4 doors?

I think this door configuration is legal if there are 195 seats or less installed.

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Re: 2 more A350 for Air Caraïbes and French Bee

Why would they get rid of the A330s and not just expand or increase service?!? The A333 for both Caraïbes and Bee have 354/378 seats, while the Caraïbes A359 have 389 seats and the Bee A359 has 411 seats. It's not a huge increase in seats and the A359s capabilities and economics are probably a lot ...

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Re: 737 Max 9 North America inaugural service

The Thai Lion Air B737 MAX 9 has 215 seats and seem to operate from various airports in Thailand without too much ado, so the MAX 9 can't be all that bad...

With those big LEAP engines, I think the MAX 9 looks better proportioned than the MAX 8.

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Re: Air France - KLM no 737 MAX / A320 NEO orders

Regarding AF, it seems the A320 replacement is the biggest, next to 318/319s (CSeries seems a serious option). Replacing the large, aging A320 fleet with a same size A320NEO after 30 years seems not optimal. The A321NEO is a given, but a bit large for 1:1 replacement of all A320s. I always expected...

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Re: Perth to London Problems on Qantas?

As a physician I routinely work 24-36 hours straight with six (at times non-consecutive) hours break in an emergency room, which is significantly more stressful than an aircraft. Am I tired? Sure. But I knew that was the terms when I took the job. And I don’t have a mandated 25 hour break period wi...

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Re: D7 to increase flights between HNL-KIX-KUL

jteruel06 wrote:

I won't be surprised if Scoot follows suit. .

Will Scoot also fly via Japan? HNL-SIN nonstop is 11,000 km / 14-hour flight, which is not doable with 375 pax onboard and I assume Scoot are not keen on blocking seats on long flights...

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Re: Perth to London Problems on Qantas?

I would have thought that Australia-based cabin crew union(s) would have requested that such a prestigious route had to be crewed by Aussies... or are the LHR-based crews mostly Aussies who want to live in London for a few years? 19 hours on duty wears you out, even if you have a bunk available, esp...

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Re: Thomas Cook / Condor plans for new long range aicraft

How is the secondhand market for A330-200s? As the A333 has improved in so many ways, the A332s have become a tad obsolete...

One-class 350-seat A332 with 8-abreast seating and range for Europe-Caribbean should be quite good for charter carriers.

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Re: Spirit And Frontier Repaint

Question/observation about Frontier's repainting. I haven't seen any planes in the current livery that were built before its introduction. Does this mean that F9 is just being cheap and not repainting their older planes, or is there another reason for it? I'm puzzled as to why they haven't repainte...

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Re: Edelweiss' pilots have security concerns and capbin crews are not proud of their product

I'm curious to know if any other airline uses the same location for theis crew rest bunks on their A340s. Were there complaints before? I’ve been cabin crew on the 330/340 for three different airlines and all three had crew rest in the same location as Edelweiss. Never heard anyone complaining abou...

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Re: SAS looking for new long haul plane

Scandinavian charter carrier Novair used their new 221-seat A321NEO on non-stop OSL/ARN - Cape Verde this winter, 7hrs30min, impressive. A 180-195-seat A321LR in SAS config will be a great tool for long thin routes. I think the A359 will be too big for many routes and that SAS will take only 6-8 air...

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Re: BA ends another African destination - June 2018

HAV must be a charter then for TAAG, hence the once weekly rotation. Nope. That's a scheduled flight. HAV-LAD has been flown for decades. First by CU, then by DT IL62s. It has been weekly, fortnightly and even monthly, at periods. What makes LAD-HAV work? Oil industry? Visiting friends and relatives?

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Re: Emirates Pilot Shortage

I see several posters argue that the "Middle Eastern way of doing things" is contributing to this mess, but isn't most of EK management North American, European and Australian/NZ men who should be able to cut through with their Western work ethics and work culture?

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Re: Emirates A380 to Athens

Will they send the 615-seat A388 to ATH?

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Re: Air Canada Express : Cabin refresh soon?

Aren't the CRJ705s getting a cabin refresh as they are turned into 76-seat CRJ900s so they match the six factory-fresh CRJ900 they took last year?

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Re: Flybe to retire ERJ 195

I would have thought Flybe could fill the E195 on always-busy routes to Spain and such... what are the likely fate for these aircraft? I assume Flybe has looked at the Q400HighDensity as a possible replacement for older Q400 - with 82-86 seats (compared to 78 seats now) they get extra capacity withi...

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Re: How Often Do Airliner Interiors Get A “Deep Clean?”

Where I work, our aircraft are deep cleaned every three months - galleys, lavs, walls, ceiling, carpet and seats are cleaned properly. Cleaning crews use the whole night and the aircraft cabin looks and smells nice for a few days after it. They are not allowed in the flightdeck, our MX dept only cle...

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Re: Airbus Claims that A350XWB is quieter than B787, but is it really?

I would think there is quite a weight difference between a B788 and an A359. If you were on a Finnair 336-seat A359 taking off with a full house on a long flight, the engines will certainly make some noise lifting all those tonnes off the ground. A 250-seat B788 will weigh less and engines will rumb...

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Re: QX Q400 pilots are they now flying E175's

What happens to the Q400s that are retired from Horizon? Are cycles so high that they are scrapped or will they have a second life with another carrier somewhere?

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Re: AA near Deal with Bombardier for new planes (CR9)

15 CRJ900 with options for more (if the deal goes through), the article in the OP states, and that AA operates 118 CRJ900 already through various airlines. I hope the new aircraft will have the "Atmosphere" cabin refresh that BBD launched last year - looks quite nice. Crossing fingers that...

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Re: Air Canada Delays Delivery Of 11 737 MAX

I feel a bit sorry for the MAX 9 - it's probably a good aircraft in its own right, but the wrong size for many airlines. I too think the MAX 10 will be better if they need more capacity as the 10 can have 189 seats in F/Y+/Y config without extra exits.

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Re: Ethiopian Airlines Orders 10 x Q400's

Ethiopean Airlines is a great showcase for the Q400 versatility - as they have the two-class 7F/64Y version with two lavatories and hot galley as well as the all-Y 78-seater. They'll have 30-40 Q400 if all orders are firmed up, quite impressive.

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Re: Lufthansa spaceflex jumpseat

I had a quick chat with a LH FA some months ago and asked if they like the A320NEO aft galley solution. He said they hate everything about it, and I guess it includes the finicky jump seat as well... Jump seats must be able to stow away quickly in case of an evacuation, so I assume it is easier to f...

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Re: LH deploys A340-600 on MUC-PMI in May

The A346 should be transferred to Eurowings and be reconfigured with 400-450 seats and fly long-haul tourist routes. 2-4-2 seating at 30 inch pitch with slimline seats.

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Re: Ryanair Purchases 25 Additional 737MAX Planes

Regarding the MAX 10, Ryanair has a buy-on-board service concept and an extra pair of hands will be very useful as they try to sell as much as possible even on short flights. The MAX 10 will have enough range to fly UK-Canary islands with 230 pax and they will be packed year-round. FR can base the M...

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Re: A321 ACF / Long Haul / Cabin conf question

So, I assume an airline like LH, for example, will have to go from 30 inch pitch now to 28-29 inches when and if the ACF A321neo joins their fleet. That is disappointing. It works for ULCCs. Lufthansa already has 28-29 inch pitch Y seating in their A320NEO, so I think they'll accept that on the A32...

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Re: Alaska Airlines Will Enter Basic Economy Market Later This Year

UPDATE: Here is a better article (than the ones that I originally posted above) explaining how Alaska will implement it's "basic economy fares": https://www.sfgate.com/chris-mcginnis/article/Alaska-Airlines-changes-fees-12860783.php It looks like Alaska will officially call these prices &...

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Re: LH Group Introduces New Intra-Europe Seats

The photo in the opening post shows seats with three different colours (OS/LH/LX) - if LH Group is to move aircraft between the airlines as demand dictates, will they be able to quickly change seat covers so that they match the rest of the fleet they are joining, or will they just keep the colours a...

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Re: EK 380 pilots running out of flying hours.

Are the 615-seat A380s used to the max 24/7 to compensate for parked B77Ws?

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Re: United Airlines 787-10 configuration revealed

318 seats - impressive. I thought they would be 30-40 seats more than the B789, like their B789 has about 30 seats more than the B788.

Why not just go for 2-4-2 seating at 34 inch pitch in E+ instead of having both PE and 3-3-3 E+?

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Re: Will Delta’s A330neo be a TATL or TPAC plane?

Does the 242T A333 have the same overhead pilot crew rest module that the A359 has?

I think the 251T A339 will be a great plane, I too can see DL convert the deferred A359 orders into the A339 if the A339 can do 90% of A359 routes at 20 tonnes less MTOW.

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