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Runway28L wrote:Swadian wrote:
Why does the eastbound have an A320 while westbound does not?
Likely for aircaft repositioning.
Runway28L wrote:Swadian wrote:Just confirming: 5DK (N692AA) will be the oldest AA aircraft following imminent MD-80 and 763 retirement?Runway28L wrote:MIA-SEA was most recently a 738 when I last checked FlightAware. I have seen MIA-SAN as a L-US A319 so that also has to be up there.
I probably should've said SFO-PHL instead of PHL-SFO because the eastbound has an A320 (AA855) but westbound is all-A321 and A332.
Why does the eastbound have an A320 while westbound does not?
Likely for aircaft repositioning.
Swadian wrote:What would be the longest in both directions?
USAirKid wrote:alasizon wrote:Updated Fleet Plan:
https://americanairlines.gcs-web.com/st ... a5694fdabb
Highlights:
333s here through at least the end of 2020
738 retirements pushed back a year (now starting 2020)
50 MAXes deferred from 2020-2022 to 2025 & 2026
Expedited winddown of the 763 fleet in 2020 (down to 5 by end of 2020)
12 788 deliveries in 2020
49 ERDs showing as sticking around through 2020 but I doubt that.
I found the American Eagle fleet plan to be fascinating. There are some pretty clear trends, the CRJ200s are being drastically reduced (surprise!) the Dash-8 variants go away, and there are a few more E175s.
But the parts I found interesting were the CRJ700 trend:
2017: 110
2018: 119
2019: 111
2020: 111
That 2018 bump seems weird, are they switching operators who bring their own CRJ700s? or are they taking a few new ones in for 2018 and retiring the oldest ones come 2019?
Also the ERDs seem to show AA picking up a few more planes from outside. As of 2017 they have 21 in service, and "At the end of the first quarter, the company had 23 ERJ140 regional aircraft in temporary storage, which are not included in the active regional ending fleet count." which means they own 44 total, but they'll be up to 49 of them by 202, so where do the last five come from?
Boof02671 wrote:It looks cool I’ve seen a pic on a Facebook group.
AA321T wrote:An A321T, N116AN, is exiting TUL tomorrow evening with a new (temporary) special promotional livery. I’d assume probably going to LAX or JFK.
AA321T wrote:Boof02671 wrote:It looks cool I’ve seen a pic on a Facebook group.
I saw it too! It looks nice!
AA321T wrote:An A321T, N116AN, is exiting TUL tomorrow evening with a new (temporary) special promotional livery. I’d assume probably going to LAX or JFK.
robt760 wrote:AA321T wrote:An A321T, N116AN, is exiting TUL tomorrow evening with a new (temporary) special promotional livery. I’d assume probably going to LAX or JFK.
Next revenue flight is planned for Tuesday, April 24
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N116AN
No pics of temporary livery to be found on Internet thus far.
soflaflyer wrote:AA321T wrote:Boof02671 wrote:It looks cool I’ve seen a pic on a Facebook group.
I saw it too! It looks nice!
Anyone have a link to the pic?
rj1385 wrote:Is there any update on the reconfigurations of the 737s and 321s?
Swadian wrote:rj1385 wrote:Is there any update on the reconfigurations of the 737s and 321s?
To my knowledge, reconfiguration has not begun yet. It is scheduled to begin in 2019 and finish in 2021. DL manages to pack in 192 seats despite having 1 more row of F, so I'm sure AA can figure out how to do 190.
Does anyone know if AA will be taking A321neo ACF? If so, the seating for the A321neo would still be different. Perhaps AA wants to get as close to 200 as possible to maximize returns on 4 FAs like they do with 150 seats in the A320.
AAKiddo wrote:Swadian wrote:rj1385 wrote:Is there any update on the reconfigurations of the 737s and 321s?
To my knowledge, reconfiguration has not begun yet. It is scheduled to begin in 2019 and finish in 2021. DL manages to pack in 192 seats despite having 1 more row of F, so I'm sure AA can figure out how to do 190.
Does anyone know if AA will be taking A321neo ACF? If so, the seating for the A321neo would still be different. Perhaps AA wants to get as close to 200 as possible to maximize returns on 4 FAs like they do with 150 seats in the A320.
According to that AA Fleet Google Docs site, N979AN was updated to the new interior configuration (16/156). Looking at FlightAware, it sat in Tulsa from the beginning of April and just now arrived back in DFW.
Anyone have eyes on it and can check the interior configuration?
AAKiddo wrote:Swadian wrote:rj1385 wrote:Is there any update on the reconfigurations of the 737s and 321s?
To my knowledge, reconfiguration has not begun yet. It is scheduled to begin in 2019 and finish in 2021. DL manages to pack in 192 seats despite having 1 more row of F, so I'm sure AA can figure out how to do 190.
Does anyone know if AA will be taking A321neo ACF? If so, the seating for the A321neo would still be different. Perhaps AA wants to get as close to 200 as possible to maximize returns on 4 FAs like they do with 150 seats in the A320.
According to that AA Fleet Google Docs site, N979AN was updated to the new interior configuration (16/156). Looking at FlightAware, it sat in Tulsa from the beginning of April and just now arrived back in DFW.
Anyone have eyes on it and can check the interior configuration?
AA321T wrote:AAKiddo wrote:Swadian wrote:
To my knowledge, reconfiguration has not begun yet. It is scheduled to begin in 2019 and finish in 2021. DL manages to pack in 192 seats despite having 1 more row of F, so I'm sure AA can figure out how to do 190.
Does anyone know if AA will be taking A321neo ACF? If so, the seating for the A321neo would still be different. Perhaps AA wants to get as close to 200 as possible to maximize returns on 4 FAs like they do with 150 seats in the A320.
According to that AA Fleet Google Docs site, N979AN was updated to the new interior configuration (16/156). Looking at FlightAware, it sat in Tulsa from the beginning of April and just now arrived back in DFW.
Anyone have eyes on it and can check the interior configuration?
I’ve seen photos, it’s indeed the same configuration as the max including space bins, sky interior, and the new lavs. Though the photos I’ve seen the aft galley is the current one just retrofitted to accept atlas drawers and carts, I don’t know if they swapped that out after the photos were taken or not...
Swadian wrote:Looks like they are refitting the older 738s with PTV first. Does anyone know if the 45 to 75 738s slated for retirement will receive the new interior?
Any other 738s refitted?
Will be interesting to see what becomes of the A321.
OB1504 wrote:Swadian wrote:Looks like they are refitting the older 738s with PTV first. Does anyone know if the 45 to 75 738s slated for retirement will receive the new interior?
Any other 738s refitted?
Will be interesting to see what becomes of the A321.
The MAX does not have PTVs and the PTVs on the existing 738A subfleet will be ripped out as the aircraft receive their new configuration. By the time retrofits are finished, PTVs will only be offered on the A321T and widebodies.
soflaflyer wrote:Any update on the 319s from F9? Any truth to the rumor about taking A332s from (I believe it was) EY?
jgcotter wrote:E145 N907AE is en route from MQT to RIC for transfer from Envoy to Piedmont. 45 x E145 on property now at Piedmont.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N907AE
aaflyer222 wrote:jgcotter wrote:E145 N907AE is en route from MQT to RIC for transfer from Envoy to Piedmont. 45 x E145 on property now at Piedmont.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N907AE
how many dash are still flying at piedmont?
millionsofmiles wrote:I'm not feeling the removal of the PTVs from the majority of the fleet. Passengers perceive PTVs as "value." I know there are many arguments for the advent of streaming content to a PED but there are also numerous disadvantages.
I was traveling recently from LAX to CLT on a former US 321. I was on the aisle in Premium Economy, and when the window seat passenger sat down, he took one look at the blank seatback in front of him and said, "This plane sucks. Where's the TV?"
I really wish they would rethink their decision.
millionsofmiles wrote:I'm not feeling the removal of the PTVs from the majority of the fleet. Passengers perceive PTVs as "value." I know there are many arguments for the advent of streaming content to a PED but there are also numerous disadvantages.
I was traveling recently from LAX to CLT on a former US 321. I was on the aisle in Main Cabin Extra, and when the window seat passenger sat down, he took one look at the blank seatback in front of him and said, "This plane sucks. Where's the TV?"
I really wish they would rethink their decision.
millionsofmiles wrote:I'm not feeling the removal of the PTVs from the majority of the fleet. Passengers perceive PTVs as "value." I know there are many arguments for the advent of streaming content to a PED but there are also numerous disadvantages.
I was traveling recently from LAX to CLT on a former US 321. I was on the aisle in Premium Economy, and when the window seat passenger sat down, he took one look at the blank seatback in front of him and said, "This plane sucks. Where's the TV?"
I really wish they would rethink their decision.
UpNAWAy wrote:I'd rather have the leg room under the seats than the PTV,s. all day long.
ikolkyo wrote:N324RA (MAX8) is flying to JFK after a well visit to TUL. N304RB is currently arriving at TUL. What work is being done on the MAX 8 aircraft?
AA321T wrote:ikolkyo wrote:N324RA (MAX8) is flying to JFK after a well visit to TUL. N304RB is currently arriving at TUL. What work is being done on the MAX 8 aircraft?
Modifications to the wifi system.
DeltaRules wrote:Where is AA operating the MAX to/from right now? I saw they were going to be on DFW-ANC.
LAXintl wrote:A couple fleet related Q&As from this week's Arrivals newsletter.
Q. I’m really excited about our B787 order. With American’s continued growth, are there plans to not just replace aircraft but to expand the fleet, open new international routes and maybe even place an order for a larger aircraft like the B777X to take our network to new places? Or the B787-10?
A. Vasu Raja, vice president, Network & Schedule Planning: Our long-term plan is to grow about as fast as the U.S. economy grows. So, there is definitely some growth built into our fleet plan. Buying new planes is just one way to achieve that growth. Others include using larger aircraft, flying them farther [LAX-Sydney (SYD) was significant growth just from one route] or using our aircraft throughout more of the day, meaning scheduling them more efficiently. As for the B777X and the B787-10, those are both very large aircraft that aren’t in our current plan. However, our Network Planning and Fleet teams are always looking out into the future to evaluate our long-term needs.
Q. What is the timeline for getting our aircraft amenities/features and the look and feel “synced”?
A. David Seymour, senior vice president, Integrated Operations: Our interiors are not as consistent as any of us would like. There’s a project under way right now to fix that. We will be retrofitting our Boeing 737-800s to make their interiors the same as the new B737 MAX, including newer seats, larger overhead bins and power at every seat. The first of those aircraft just received the prototype installation at Tech Ops – Tulsa. We will start the production retrofit lines in late summer with completion scheduled for mid-2020. We’re doing the same thing on Airbus A321s, with interior overhauls beginning in early 2019 and done by the end of 2021.
Runway28L wrote:DeltaRules wrote:Where is AA operating the MAX to/from right now? I saw they were going to be on DFW-ANC.
MIA-LGA/UIO/POS/BOS/MCO/POP
MIA-DCA recently had a one-off MAX flight as well.
