737 Max compared to Airbus NEO
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Screaming_Emu
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What a terrible article.
Title: It's really underrated.
Cliffs notes: It's an inferior product, but airlines are still buying it...so it's awesome!
Title: It's really underrated.
Cliffs notes: It's an inferior product, but airlines are still buying it...so it's awesome!
I was promised such way cooler airplanes when I was a kid.
Sadly, within a generation supesonic passenger jets will be yet another conspiracy like the moon landing conspiracy.
"The Concorde was a false creation of the Europeans to drive McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed out of business during the Cold War and they have succeeded!"
Sadly, within a generation supesonic passenger jets will be yet another conspiracy like the moon landing conspiracy.
"The Concorde was a false creation of the Europeans to drive McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed out of business during the Cold War and they have succeeded!"
Screaming_Emu
Well-Known Member
Hopefully it's not loud in the climb above 300 knots. Then every 737 driver can throw away those Starbucks stir sticks for the hot mic.
In the 747-400 we use rubber bands. At least the 747-8 has a latchable hot mic.
That said, from my 8 years on the CRJ I'm still very much conditioned to reach up and move the switch to intercom whenever I have something to say.
PeanuckleCRJ
Poodle Wrangler
The new 737s are finally coming with a hot mic that you don't have to use a rubber band on.
Today's Boeing: On the leading edge of innovation.
Walking off my A330 onto a 737-900 for my ride home yesterday was quite the reality check!
Today's Boeing: On the leading edge of innovation.
Walking off my A330 onto a 737-900 for my ride home yesterday was quite the reality check!
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
What's wrong with a real intercom with a (gasp) squelch knob like all the rest of aviation has?
Drives me nuts at my current shop that guys just leave the hot mic on! TURN THAT CHIT OF IF YOU AIN'T GOT NUTHIN TA SAY!
I've never flown a turbine that had one.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
A huge MAX vs NEO test will be what Alaska decides by the end of the year...
AAPalmTree
Well-Known Member
Huge?
cmhumphr
Well-Known Member
The comfort and ease of Airbus is just amazing.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Yes. The decision whether they continue duel fleet with Airbuses or switch to an all 737 fleet only. Rumor is they are looking at NEO vs MAX numbers/performance/cost and will put Boeing vs Airbus to get the best possible deal. Final decision to be made/announced late 3rd quarter / 4th quarter.
Believe me!
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
That doesn't make it a bad idea.
wheelsup
Well-Known Member
With 4,400 UNFILLED 737 orders and 5,500 UNFILLED A320 orders, I *really* don't think they're going to get any sort of deal. It's not like this is 2002 and they're just trying to keep their lights on.