CirrusMonkey
No Real Usefulness
So a new 757? The forward part of the fuselage alone will sell hundreds.
Boeing discussing possible 797 concept
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AAPalmTree
Well-Known Member
I think everything (until the next thing) will look like the 787/A350 nose. Too bad. 757 was an awesome looking plane.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
The biggest shocker in that article was this:
"At an ISTAT panel discussion, John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning at Alaska Airlines, expressed potential interest in buying such a plane."
Alaska buying a non-737 Boeing product?
Blasphemy!
"At an ISTAT panel discussion, John Kirby, vice president of capacity planning at Alaska Airlines, expressed potential interest in buying such a plane."
Alaska buying a non-737 Boeing product?
Blasphemy!
BlueMoon
Well-Known Member
Yes it is
CirrusMonkey
No Real Usefulness
They must be finally realizing that they can not compete with Delta with just the 737. They'll need something sooner, if that is the case.
bike21
9-5 Ruins Lives
Hmm...sounds suspiciously like a certain computer company from Cupertino...
Boeing: "it's our boldest, most advanced, and stretchiest 737 yet!"
gotWXdagain
Polished Member
Hmm...sounds suspiciously like a certain computer company from Cupertino...
Boeing: "it's our boldest, most advanced, and stretchiest 737 yet!"
Also, we're still only giving you a master caution light, because common type ratings.
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Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
Already done, 737-10 MAX
Screaming_Emu
Well-Known Member
Ugh...
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
Supposed to be an A321 fighter, but with no new wing or engine, but will carry more pax than the 900. A stopover measure, to try to end the hemorrhaging from the failures of the 900 MAX. With the recent gains in marketshare for the 321 NEO.
Screaming_Emu
Well-Known Member
I just hope it's a more comfortable ride for those of us in the back.
I told another JCer today that when I'm going to ride on a 737 I get the same feeling I do when I'm going to fix something but don't have the right tool. I'll probably be able to make it work with the tools that I have, but it's not going to be a pleasant experience.
AAPalmTree
Well-Known Member
One of the best posts I've seen on here.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
I'm kind of curious, since my travel options these days are limited to an all-737 airline, what is different about the back of a 737? I would have assumed that operator decisions re: seat pitch and cabin/interior furnishings would matter more than anything.
Zondaracer
Well-Known Member
About 6" difference, so to speak. It equates to one inch width per seat.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
Hm. I guess at 6'2" and 190ish I suppose pitch matters more to me than width.
Screaming_Emu
Well-Known Member
It's really hard to put in words for me. The Airbus definitely has more shoulder room and has a more pleasant environment. I wouldn't be surprised if it was louder too. In the last year I've spent a LOT of time on 737s from American, Alaska, Delta, and United and have really found them to be exactly the same.
The newer generation 737 cabins especially suck. Gimmicky lighting/ceiling structures and air vents that barely whisper. I'm a very patient person and look at my time in the back of a plane to sit back, relax, unplug from real life/the internet, take a nap, do some reading...but whenever I'm on a 737 I very rapidly end up with the "ok...I need to get off this thing" feeling.
AAPalmTree
Well-Known Member
The 737 blows hard and I think I'm going to have to fly that POS.
JeppUpdater
Well-Known Member
I'm getting out of short flight on a brand new A321 tomorrow morning and hopping on a CRJ-200 for 2.5 hours so if you could all shut up about 737 vs A320 that would be greeeeaaatttt.