737MAX Destinations
10-27-2017, 10:49 AM
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737MAX Destinations
All,
I saw the inaugural SWA MAX flights doing the Texas triangle of DAL, HOU and SAT. Have the destinations expanded? Any first impressions after flying it?
Thanks
AA is planning to start flying the new jet from MIA-LGA on the first flight of the day starting at the end of November.
A few of us are scratching our heads over that plan.
I saw the inaugural SWA MAX flights doing the Texas triangle of DAL, HOU and SAT. Have the destinations expanded? Any first impressions after flying it?
Thanks
AA is planning to start flying the new jet from MIA-LGA on the first flight of the day starting at the end of November.
A few of us are scratching our heads over that plan.
10-27-2017, 11:22 AM
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I've flown it a couple times now. PIT-OAK-PHX. BOS-MDW. Can't remember where else. Not sure what the plan is for them long term. I didn't know we were going to have one on the trip until I did the walkaround. Flies like the other jets as far as I can tell as a brand new guy. Did seem a bit quieter, and there was some music playing during boarding. Takes FOREVER for the engines to start.
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10-27-2017, 11:30 AM
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Right now it is plugged in our schedule like any 800. I think the idea is to expand on its capabilities later when we have enough to make that happen reliably. It’s hard to fly a route designed around a specific airplane when you only have 7 of them.
10-27-2017, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by awax
Sounds like both companies are flying the new airplane between airports with maintenance opportunities? Where should they be flying it?
11-01-2017, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Psycho18th
I've flown it a couple times now. PIT-OAK-PHX. BOS-MDW. Can't remember where else. Not sure what the plan is for them long term. I didn't know we were going to have one on the trip until I did the walkaround. Flies like the other jets as far as I can tell as a brand new guy. Did seem a bit quieter, and there was some music playing during boarding. Takes FOREVER for the engines to start.
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Thanks for the info Psycho.
Any other comments are appreciated.
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11-02-2017, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gipple
Did it pay more? If not, who cares?
I flew one the other day. The engines took forever to start, the gear handle is easier to reach, it seems a little quieter, the nav radios are a PITA to tune and the speed brake feels funny.
It did have that new, shiny jet smell and some cool schwinglets! I'd fly it for free!
11-02-2017, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SlipKid
Exactly.....
I flew one the other day. The engines took forever to start, the gear handle is easier to reach, it seems a little quieter, the nav radios are a PITA to tune and the speed brake feels funny.
It did have that new, shiny jet smell and some cool schwinglets! I'd fly it for free!
I flew one the other day. The engines took forever to start, the gear handle is easier to reach, it seems a little quieter, the nav radios are a PITA to tune and the speed brake feels funny.
It did have that new, shiny jet smell and some cool schwinglets! I'd fly it for free!
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