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kalymnos 09-17-2014 06:38 AM

Airbus news for AA/US..
 
At American Airlines, Airbus A321 Is Forcing Out the A320 - Forbes

757HI 09-17-2014 07:39 AM


Originally Posted by kalymnos (Post 1728947)

Pretty easy decision.
35-40% capacity bump; cost 10%
Crew cost bump? ZERO

izzy 09-17-2014 10:44 AM

We can't do anything about it, but I'd rather have a ****ty trip with 320s and 319s than a great trip with a 321.

Al Czervik 09-17-2014 11:00 AM


Originally Posted by izzy (Post 1729251)
We can't do anything about it, but I'd rather have a ****ty trip with 320s and 319s than a great trip with a 321.

Why?


Filler..

HI757 09-17-2014 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by Al Czervik (Post 1729260)
Why?


Filler..

Because it's a Wheezer.

It wheezes itself to FL250 then climbs at 50fpm to cruise for the duration of the flight! :-;

EMBFlyer 09-17-2014 11:25 AM


Originally Posted by HI757 (Post 1729276)
Because it's a Wheezer. It wheezes itself to FL250 then climbs at 50fpm to cruise for the duration of the flight! :-;

It's not THAT bad! Come on. Once it gets to FL250, it's only got a couple of more thousand feet to cruise altitude.

CanoePilot 09-17-2014 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by HI757 (Post 1729276)
Because it's a Wheezer.

It wheezes itself to FL250 then climbs at 50fpm to cruise for the duration of the flight! :-;

Once you hit 160 feet its autopilot on and then its all the same pretty much.

HI757 09-17-2014 11:40 AM

I'm sure ATC loves these things!

Jus fun in with ya folks.

But to be clear, it is total crap :-)

inline five 09-17-2014 11:53 AM

I don't really have a preference as long as the FMGC auto-initializes

I'd take a new 321 over a beat to hell 320 any day and twice on Tuesday

izzy 09-17-2014 11:59 AM


Originally Posted by inline five (Post 1729308)
I don't really have a preference as long as the FMGC auto-initializes

I'd take a new 321 over a beat to hell 319 or 320 (*cough* west plane *cough*) any day and twice on Tuesday

I was on one of their 757's it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in decades...

The things I end up writing up seem to be about the same for east or west airplanes. The same kinds of things, with the same frequencies etc etc.


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