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Air Canada to order 26 Airbus A321XLR with 14 options
MONTREAL, CANADA — Air Canada today announced it is acquiring 26 A321XLR, the extra-long range variant of the A320neo family aircraft. The aircraft has sufficient range to serve all North American and select transatlantic routes the airline said. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...
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Remember when Airlines competed for customers by having comfortable seating. Yeah those days are gone, the new aircraft are all about squeezing the most people into the smallest space.
Those days are long past and this reality should come as no surprise. Some start-ups have tried to balance on the head of a pin by offering low-cost and "high-quality" service but the business model clearly does not work. We are on the bus at 32,000 feet. Former 1st class passengers business paxs have new options (ex: Netjets, etc) or virtual participation.
Simple maths: average seat width of the industry 17 inch by 6 =102 inches. Cabin width 145 inches
Assuming the capacity of the new aircraft as they come online will outpace growth, my guess is that their relatively fresh 737 Max inventory may be shuffled to AC Rouge at one point. Their A319 average around 25 years and their A320s around 15 one could expect to see the 737s change colors down the road.
Narrow body Airplane! You feel like sitting in a bowling alley or tunnel! No not for me, unless they configure 2 seat aisles and 3 seats! Passenger comfort is down for business profit!
What do you expect from an airline famous for customer dissatisfaction. The only way Air Canada stays in business is government bail outs.
Claude,
I agree.
Tom
I agree.
Tom
