A true replacement for the 762?

[AdAstraPerAspera]

"A comeback for the 787-3?"

http://airinsight.com/2014/02/11/a-comeback-for-the-787-3/

If the A321T's days are numbered like so many like to think, could this be the answer to continue providing AA widebody transcon service?

Hey, a girl can dream, right?

 

[AdAstraPerAspera]

It could replace the 763s on DFW-LAX, DFW-SFO, and MIA-SFO too

 

[kirkpatrick]

If the A321T's days are numbered like so many like to think, could this be the answer to continue providing AA widebody transcon service?

I'm at the end of my fourth month flying the A321T.  The loads are heavy and the pax love the plane.  We haven't even reached the full schedule yet.  Give it a chance. 
 
I've never seen an empty seat in BC and very few in FC.  Crews love it.  Every position is easy.  The handful of delays I've experienced have been due to weather or shortage of pilots.
 
I think it's doing great.
 
MK

 

[737823]

Great aircraft I too took a flight last week and had a great experience in C cabin.

Josh

 

[bigjets]

The A321 is here to stay. I had been told that in coach if a pax reclines the seat back, that the tray table behind him is unusable. I can't believe the engineers wouldn't have caught that or the FAs that inspect the planes from the factory would let that go.

 

[jcw]

that happens on just about every jet in coach - it's usualable for a drink - however if you want to work with a PC nearly impossible - it's not a 321 issue - it's a coach spacing issue - hence Main cabin extra

 

[AdAstraPerAspera]

I'm at the end of my fourth month flying the A321T.  The loads are heavy and the pax love the plane.  We haven't even reached the full schedule yet.  Give it a chance. 
 
I've never seen an empty seat in BC and very few in FC.  Crews love it.  Every position is easy.  The handful of delays I've experienced have been due to weather or shortage of pilots.
 
I think it's doing great.
 
MK

 
I'm sure it is very popular with passengers (I myself am not qualified on it, but will be next month) however many on this forum seem to believe that the low passenger density and lack of cargo lift is not going to translate into revenue. I don't agree with that sentiment, that is just what a vocal few are contending

 

[IORFA]

The A321 is here to stay. I had been told that in coach if a pax reclines the seat back, that the tray table behind him is unusable. I can't believe the engineers wouldn't have caught that or the FAs that inspect the planes from the factory would let that go.

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Our AA employee in Hamburg will NOT allow the CURE reps into Germany. Although, the rumor is that he will be overruled soon. It truly is a waste that they don't go before any Airbus deliveries.

 

[nycbusdriver]

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Our AA employee in Hamburg will NOT allow the CURE reps into Germany. Although, the rumor is that he will be overruled soon. It truly is a waste that they don't go before any Airbus deliveries.

 
 
Sounds like our AA employee in Hamburg needs to be invited to seek other employment.

 

[kirkpatrick]

Astra, I'm not a cargo expert but I was a bit skeptical about switching to narrowbodies on the market.  But if premium traffic is what we wanted, premium traffic is what we got.  And the frequency will be a plus.
 
Yesterday our plane came in at 1530 and deplaned, was cleaned and catered, and boarding started promptly at 1600.  We blocked out five minutes early at 1625.  A new, reliable airplane with the latest pax entertainment and the latest in premium seats, the most frequency in the market and consistent quick turns can hardly go wrong.
 
MK

 

[FWAAA]

I'm sure it is very popular with passengers (I myself am not qualified on it, but will be next month) however many on this forum seem to believe that the low passenger density and lack of cargo lift is not going to translate into revenue. I don't agree with that sentiment, that is just what a vocal few are contending

Agreed 100%.  
 
The 32B has a trip cost that is substantially less than the 762s being replaced, and AA's average local fare in the third quarter of last year on JFK-LAX was a little over $500 each way.  The low passenger density (compared to a regular A321) better matches the local demand with the number of seats, potentially leaving some connecting passengers behind.   That can be solved (and to a large part has been solved) by adding frequencies, which will soon be 13 daily.  The added frequencies should help AA attract a higher percentage of the local traffic by running an hourly service.   Frequencies generally help win business travelers.  
 
Cargo is ok, but as every airline has recently reported, cargo revenues are down on lower cargo volume and lower cargo yields per ton mile.   Contrary to internet urban legends, cargo doesn't pay the bills.   Passengers pay the bills.   

 

[kirkpatrick]

Jets, another quirk I had heard about but never actually seen until last trip:  If two FAs are sitting on the forward jumpseat it deforms the bulkhead to the point that the lav door may be difficult to open or close.  The other night going to LAX we had to get up a couple of times so the pax could get out of the lav.
 
MK

 

[IORFA]

Jets, another quirk I had heard about but never actually seen until last trip:  If two FAs are sitting on the forward jumpseat it deforms the bulkhead to the point that the lav door may be difficult to open or close.  The other night going to LAX we had to get up a couple of times so the pax could get out of the lav.
 
MK

How cheap is that lav made? That sounds crazy.

 

[IORFA]

Sounds like our AA employee in Hamburg needs to be invited to seek other employment.

I guess our AA employee frequents this site. I can only assume he would be the one who didn't like my last post. Thanks for the mark down.
As with most things AA, I think our buddy in Hamburg just thinks he can do no wrong. Why would he need FA's to point out all the things he missed? The CURE folks do a great job and save the company money. No reason for them not to go. Egos set aside.

 

[blue collar]

Jets, another quirk I had heard about but never actually seen until last trip:  If two FAs are sitting on the forward jumpseat it deforms the bulkhead to the point that the lav door may be difficult to open or close.  The other night going to LAX we had to get up a couple of times so the pax could get out of the lav.
 
MK

I've seen that before - but they were your larger-than-average size. It was called in to us as the door wouldn't open/close correctly inflight sometimes, but always worked on the ground.