Delta to announce A321neo order

[CirrusMonkey]

I think it will look remarkably like the other 321s.

Maybe. But with more bling.

 

[Der rote Baron]

http://news.delta.com/delta-selects-airbus-a321neo-narrowbody-fleet-renewal
100 firm and 100 options. And their tech OPS is the new P&W MRO provider for the GTF engines

 

[Kingairer]

197 seats? Yikes

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

It's like your favorite football team that's behind in score and keeps running the exact same "Let's set for a long pass again!"

Unless you're Tom Brady and down 3-28 after half time...

 

[Kingairer]

Unless you're Tom Brady and down 3-28 after half time...

Boeing is like Vinny Testeverde playing at 50 years old though.

 

[CFIscare]

197 seats? Yikes

Airbus is changing the emergency exit door configurations to allow more seats. This includes removing the nearly full sized 2L/2R doors and replacing them with 4 overwing exits.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/higher-capacity-a321neo-begins-to-take-shape-438893/

 

[Nark]

Airbus is changing the emergency exit door configurations to allow more seats. This includes removing the nearly full sized 2L/2R doors and replacing them with 4 overwing exits.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/higher-capacity-a321neo-begins-to-take-shape-438893/

Seems silly. They already stuff them with 228.

 

[Cptnchia]

197 seats? Yikes

Compared to this?

“Airbus originally designed the A321 to take 220 passengers but has been able to increase the seating to 230 in recent deliveries to Wizz Air.

Modifying the door positions and fitting a more space-efficient interior will enable the A321neo ACF to seat a total of 240 passengers.”

 

[CFIscare]

Seems silly. They already stuff them with 228.

That's not even the max seating of the current configuration.

 

[Nark]

That's not even the max seating of the current configuration.

Nope, rumor says it's life raft capacity restriction, not the aircraft...At some place you know.

 

[CFIscare]

Nope, rumor says it's life raft capacity restriction, not the aircraft...At some place you know.

I've always wondered why that was but that would explain it.

 

[derg]

I wish there was an option for an L2 entry door.

These things take forever and a day to deplane.

The 321 is my bey though, even though it trying to gank a brother with a very interesting flaps 3 practice autoland a few days ago.

 

[Nark]

I wish there was an option for an L2 entry door.

These things take forever and a day to deplane.

Yeah, that's called go-get-coffee time.

 

[jtrain609]

I wish there was an option for an L2 entry door.

These things take forever and a day to deplane.

The 321 is my bey though, even though it trying to gank a brother with a very interesting flaps 3 practice autoland a few days ago.

You mean the YOLO button?

 

[derg]

You mean the YOLO button?

I hate practice autolands in VMC. I'd rather do them in IMC so I don't continually freak myself out about the flare.

 

[RDoug]

I hate practice autolands in VMC. I'd rather do them in IMC so I don't continually freak myself out about the flare.

A pilot with flare? Surely you jest.

And don't call me Shirley.

 

[derg]

A pilot with flare? Surely you jest.

And don't call me Shirley.

Good day sir I SAID GOOD DAY!

 

[Screaming_Emu]

I hate practice autolands in VMC. I'd rather do them in IMC so I don't continually freak myself out about the flare.

Even more fun when you're doing it to minimums in second or third world countries.

 

[wheelsup]

I hate practice autolands in VMC. I'd rather do them in IMC so I don't continually freak myself out about the flare.

Is it a bad sign if the airplane always lands better than you can?

 

[Screaming_Emu]

Is it a bad sign if the airplane always lands better than you can?

Mine doesn't.

Is it common for the rest of you guys to have to add 1,000 feet to your landing distance when doing an auto land? Nothing quite as unnerving as a long float in cat 3 weather in Kazakhstan.