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Old 09-17-2014 | 06:38 AM
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At American Airlines, Airbus A321 Is Forcing Out the A320 - Forbes
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Old 09-17-2014 | 07:39 AM
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Pretty easy decision.
35-40% capacity bump; cost 10%
Crew cost bump? ZERO
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Old 09-17-2014 | 10:44 AM
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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.
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Old 09-17-2014 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by izzy
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..
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Old 09-17-2014 | 11:20 AM
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Why?


Filler..
Because it's a Wheezer.

It wheezes itself to FL250 then climbs at 50fpm to cruise for the duration of the flight! :-;
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Old 09-17-2014 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by HI757
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.
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Old 09-17-2014 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by HI757
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.
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Old 09-17-2014 | 11:40 AM
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I'm sure ATC loves these things!

Jus fun in with ya folks.

But to be clear, it is total crap :-)
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Old 09-17-2014 | 11:53 AM
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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
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Old 09-17-2014 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by inline five
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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