Originally Posted by
Hotel Kilo
The design is actually not 60 years old. The NG was a redesign of the classic. But why bother with facts....
The MAX is not 60 years old. Its very new. The NEO is not "new" either. It's just a 321 with different engines on it. The 321 is nothing more than a 320. Same wing, same aerodynamics. Nothing really "new" about it other than it's "new" off the factory line. Same as the MAX 10 will be.
Yes, the 73 fleet here at DAL is the most reliable and dispatch-able fleet we have.
The wing is actually slightly different between the 320 and 321. Look at the flaps next time you’re behind one waiting for takeoff. Compared to the 737 which externally are identical the 321 is better suited for its stretch vs the 900.