Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

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Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

Postby J » Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:14 pm

The comments in the weblink are interesting too.

Excerpt:
Southwest Airlines Considers The Airbus A220 Amid Boeing 737 MAX Fiasco


It seems that some of the Southwest Airlines team are on a trip to Europe, to ‘kick the proverbial tires’ of an A220. What in the world are Boeing’s most loyal customer doing over at Airbus? Could they really be considering defecting to the ‘other’ side?
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Will Southwest buy the A220?

If Southwest are planning to move away from a single model fleet, then the A220 could be a suitable replacement. While the 737 can fit a few more passengers than the A220, the comforts on board may make up for this. The seat size on the A220 are an inch wider and have up to two inches more pitch. It has a range of roughly 100 nmi longer, will cost much less to run and can land on shorter runways than the MAX.

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Re: Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

Postby flyboy2548m » Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:21 pm

Who is Jo?
"Lav sinks on 737 Max are too small"

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Re: Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

Postby J » Thu Apr 25, 2019 6:59 pm

Who is Jo?
Now that you mention it, don't know but Josephine, Joanna or whoever it might be, is somewhat prolific

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Re: Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

Postby flyboy2548m » Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:05 pm


Now that you mention it, don't know but Josephine, Joanna or whoever it might be, is somewhat prolific
So, somewhat like a cockroach?
"Lav sinks on 737 Max are too small"

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Re: Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

Postby 3WE » Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:14 am

Can’t most airplanes “have up to 2” more seat pitch”?
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Re: Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

Postby flyboy2548m » Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:23 am

Can’t most airplanes “have up to 2” more seat pitch”?
No.
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Re: Say it Ain't So - WN Looking at the A220?

Postby elaw » Fri Apr 26, 2019 12:00 pm

Can’t most airplanes “have up to 2” more seat pitch”?
I bet most airliners can! Especially since with the words "up to" in there, all you need is 0.001" to make your claim true. :roll:
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