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Tinpusher007 12-13-2022 08:18 PM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3550815)
Passengers love the 787. I have two friends who are road warriors and they go out of there way to book it. Instead we will have our largest widebody fleet being a warmed over 45 year old design.

Our largest wide body is the A350 which is more comfortable in a 3x3x3 configuration than a 787.

PilotWombat 12-14-2022 12:08 AM

I'm so glad we're all back to fighting about which airline has the most high-paying wide bodies instead of which inflation stats are the most valid.

It's refreshing! :cool:

Funk 12-14-2022 12:51 AM


Originally Posted by PilotWombat (Post 3551379)
I'm so glad we're all back to fighting about which airline has the most high-paying wide bodies instead of which inflation stats are the most valid.

It's refreshing! :cool:

Inflated stats pecking order:
Fewest days worked per month for total credit
> Fewest average days worked per month
> Reroute hours to hours taken to retell the tale of the egregious reroute
> Cost of layover meal or drinking binge paid by random celebrity or VIP that no one has ever heard of
> Years, months, weeks, days being sodomized during BK/right seat stagnation/regional stagnation
> mythical car driving victories in Porsche/Tesla/Corvette(no story with a Miata is ever cool)
> money saved compared to the average clown on the newly purchased airplane/boat/car/house/spouse
> how little weight gained since moving to a WB
> percentage of pilots you’ve interacted with that are in lockstep agreement with your priors on the AIP

sailingfun 12-14-2022 02:50 AM


Originally Posted by Tinpusher007 (Post 3551341)
Our largest wide body is the A350 which is more comfortable in a 3x3x3 configuration than a 787.

They don’t ride in coach and they specifically claim the low cabin altitude combined with humidifiers has them feeling much better on arrival. Pilots I know flying it say the same thing.

DisMyGamerTag 12-14-2022 03:26 AM


Originally Posted by Tinpusher007 (Post 3551341)
Our largest wide body is the A350 which is more comfortable in a 3x3x3 configuration than a 787.

But it’s not a Boeing!??!

And Boeing is pure awesome… 30 years ago.

LandGreen2 12-14-2022 05:07 AM

Let's focus on UAL and AMR getting a few % more than the DAL AIP rates and continue to pattern our PWAs up for the entire industry.

Tinpusher007 12-14-2022 05:12 AM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3551393)
They don’t ride in coach and they specifically claim the low cabin altitude combined with humidifiers has them feeling much better on arrival. Pilots I know flying it say the same thing.

Still, the A350 is physically larger than the 787; the Delta One suite is not lacking in terms of space. The 350 also has the same low cabin altitude pressurization and higher humidity as the 787. Your friends may prefer the United product and the 787, but thats anecdotal.

DELTAFO 12-14-2022 06:13 AM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 3551393)
They don’t ride in coach and they specifically claim the low cabin altitude combined with humidifiers has them feeling much better on arrival. Pilots I know flying it say the same thing.

The lower cabin altitude and higher humidity really makes a big difference in how you feel upon arrival

Scooter432 12-14-2022 06:24 AM

There is an RFP out with the 78 vs the 350-1000. Maybe Delta is wising up that its better to have a mixed fleet. An all Airbus fleet doesn't nedcessarily help Delta.

Lifeisgood 12-14-2022 06:29 AM


Originally Posted by Tinpusher007 (Post 3551426)
Still, the A350 is physically larger than the 787; the Delta One suite is not lacking in terms of space.
The 350 also has the same low cabin altitude pressurization and higher humidity as the 787.
Your friends may prefer the United product and the 787, but thats anecdotal.

Not really.
Cabin stays at 6k for short missions only, under 3 hours.
The humidifier is an option, which we never purchased.


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