AA to squeeze more pax in three aircraft types

[markis10]

American Airlines Group president Scott Kirby said Tuesday the carrier will increase the number of seats in its Boeing 737-800, McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Boeing 777-200 fleets.


Here are the plans, with final numbers still be determined for the two Boeing fleets:


AIRCRAFT BEFORE AFTER
MD-80 135 140
737-800 150 160 or 164
777-200 247 260 to 289

The MD-80 fleet has already been converted. The 737-800 conversion begins in the second half of 2014. American Airlines Group is still working out the details of the 777-200 conversion.

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/...d-seats-to-three-of-its-aircraft-fleets.html/

 

[Isochronous]

Another reason to use those YUPP fares!

 

[cove]

It is already pretty squeezy and what people take on board can be pretty amazing.

 

[amaroo]

That looks like the end of MCE.....

 

[Robbi]

That looks like the end of MCE.....

Ummm, what is MCE?

 

[TheDan]

Ummm, what is MCE?

main cabin extra - the first couple of seats on AA have additional legroom (free for SG/WP and extra costs for others)

Regarding the 777-200, my guess is they will replace the 2-5-2 config by 3-4-3 as in the 77W.

 

[suze2000]

That 777 config will never get my business. I've done that on Emirates and it's awful.

 

[moa999]

A shame given MRTC was AAs mantra in the early 2000s - this is a complete reversal

American Airlines Has More Room - YouTube

 

[amaroo]

Ummm, what is MCE?

As TheDan has posted it's extra legroom in the first few rows and a blocked middle seat in row 16 & 17 on a 737-800

You can see more here http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ins-automobiles-helicopter-airboat-57072.html

Go to post 32. I'm about to add the MIA-DFW leg that will detail the MCE from row 9 perspective.

 

[TomVexille]

Interesting that they would do this to the 738's after the removal (blocking) of 4 seats to reduce the number of FA's from 4 to 3.