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09-06-2019 | 06:35 PM

#198311

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Originally Posted by contrails

The issue is, they cannot meet the performance that Airbus guaranteed.

Modifications have been offered at a price.

Is Airbus taking for granted the Airbus-heavy fleet?

Still cannot fly LAX-SYD. Can't fly JFK-BOM.

Airlinepilotforums is probably the only place where you can read the 359 underperforms.
Here is an 8 page discussion between pilots from Cathay and Qantas validating A359, A35K performance and comparing it to 788, 789 and 777 as well. They use real flight data from several airlines (including published data from Delta) and Fcom .. No underperforming issues.

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1406387&sid=fd44246bd952f8e79f 2a8ceadf53bfb1

09-06-2019 | 07:51 PM

#198312

Big E 757

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Originally Posted by MCDUmanipulator

Word floating around spirit is that there’s a deal in the works for Spirit to take Deltas 100 321 NEO’s and Delta struck a deal with Boeing for the Max 10’s. Any word of something like this around delta?

Sweet 8 pound 7 ounce baby Jesus, I hope not.

09-07-2019 | 02:27 AM

#198313

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Originally Posted by The Localizer

Perfect time for delta to come in and get one of their “sweetheart deals” to save a company like the 220
The only difference is the 220 is actually a good plane unlike the max
I pray to god this rumor is false. The 321 neo is very capable and will work great with crew commonality

Very logical and common sense thought... however, When has Delta ever worried about anything common with fleets?

Mongo

09-07-2019 | 03:24 AM

#198314

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Originally Posted by MongoC5

Very logical and common sense thought... however, When has Delta ever worried about anything common with fleets?

Mongo

We have a large fleet of 737’s that will be around for at least 20 years. I doubt commonality is a issue.

09-07-2019 | 04:39 AM

#198315

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Originally Posted by The Localizer

I hope this is the truth, the max 10 not only is it a max, but it’s so long that the gear has to be redesigned and it has to collapse to fit into the 1968 designed belly of the aircraft.

Hey, they knew how to design gear in the 60's!
Here's a video of it's gear swing:

https://youtu.be/fGm5ylnHFCs

09-07-2019 | 05:09 AM

#198316

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Originally Posted by full of luv

Hey, they knew how to design gear in the 60's!
Here's a video of it's gear swing:

https://youtu.be/fGm5ylnHFCs

With All the money in tweaks and all the lawsuits they are going dish out on this stupid plane they probably could have launched the 797

09-07-2019 | 05:12 AM

#198317

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Originally Posted by full of luv

Hey, they knew how to design gear in the 60's!
Here's a video of it's gear swing:

https://youtu.be/fGm5ylnHFCs

"Test and record the lights. Now, simultaneously press and hold the up-rotate and door unlock valves. Wait...MADAR just locked up." And people wonder why they are always on jacks. 😂

09-07-2019 | 07:39 AM

#198318

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Originally Posted by The Localizer

With All the money in tweaks and all the lawsuits they are going dish out on this stupid plane they probably could have launched the 797

Not only that, I heard there was door failure during the testing of the 777X. That plane is on its 8th year of development, and still two years away from service. I would wager, Delta has most of its A321Neo's in service before the Max10 is even available.

The 797 was a proposed fuselage with no engine, it was never a real airplane. This is the same issue for the supersonic jets in development.

09-07-2019 | 10:24 AM

#198319

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Originally Posted by Mesabah

I think you are right which I why I would say if there is any truth to this rumor whatsoever, it would be that we have spirit some of our 100 options, and that we would wait to see if the max 10 pans out. But who knows we will be the last to know
It does make me a little nervous that we delayed our neos due to “cosmetic stuff”