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> I can't wait to get on board one Oh yes, the joys of a cramped 737 with the added benefit of in-flight nose dives. The post-9/11 trend of every domestic flig
by ianhawes 7y ago
> I can't wait to get on board one
Oh yes, the joys of a cramped 737 with the added benefit of in-flight nose dives. The post-9/11 trend of every domestic flight being a 737 (or Airbus equivalent) is generally just as bad as TSA.
Boeing needs to come out with a redesigned medium-range narrow-body airliner that doesn't hug the ground, has ample leg room and overhead bin space, and sell it domestic carriers as the future of air-travel instead of releasing the airplane equivalent of Windows XP Service Pack 8.
- ncbrit286 7y agoYou mean like the 757?
- tropo 7y agoIt's fine to hug the ground. Simply place the engines elsewhere, as was done on the 717. Like so: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_717 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_717 Another option is to high-mount the wing.
- PhantomGremlin 7y agohas ample leg room You do know that the seat spacing isn't fixed by Boeing, it's adjustable by the airline. Boeing can introduce a plane with 60" seat pitch and the airlines will just turn it into 30" and pack in twice as many passengers. Same with seat width. The 787 was originally designed for eight-abreast, and many airlines turned it into nine-abreast. It's an airline industry problem, not a Boeing or Airbus problem. Most seats are purchased primarily on price. I can't afford first class, so my response is less travel. A lot less travel.
- CharlesColeman 7y ago> It's an airline industry problem, not a Boeing or Airbus problem. Most seats are purchased primarily on price. And we have a race to the bottom because there's no standardization, so the prices can be gamed like this. An airline ticket needs to be defined to provide a minimum, standard set of amenities; and at a minimum airfare search sites need to highlight tickets that don't meet that standard as nonconforming.