Originally Posted by Planedrive

No more sunshades?

Without them, cockpit temperatures are likely to become dangerously high, especially during summer operations.

This change will almost certainly lead to increased APU usage and higher fuel costs. Additionally, in the event of an APU MEL, many aircraft may be unable to cool adequately using only ground air, potentially resulting in delays or cancellations.

We operate in a lot of in hot weather bases like LAS, PHX, MCO, and SJU.