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American Airlines aiming for 'transparency' when reintroducing Boeing 737 Max aircraft to schedule
American Airlines has responded to earlier reports that the carrier is planning to downplay the branding of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft before reintroducing the planes to service. Instead, a spokesperson for the airline tells Fox News that the airline is specifically aiming to provide passengers with as much “transparency and visibility” as possible regarding the aircraft. (www.foxbusiness.com) 기타...
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by some accounts, about half of prospective 737 max passengers are reluctant to board that aircraft. Very little American airlines or Boeing can do in the short term to alter those perceptions.
There is no reason to believe those accounts represent a strength of feeling sufficient enough to cause people to change their flying plans. But we'll see soon enough, if passengers won't board 'em then airlines won't fly 'em.
Just make the tickets $10 cheaper than any other airline on the same route and people will fly on it. "Oh look Mom, this is a brand new 737-9, isn't it beautiful"?
There are actually four models of MAX -- 7, 8, 9, and 10.
I worked for Boeing building the 737s.
The Next Generation 737s were always referred to as 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900.
The MAXs were always referred to as 737-7, 737-8, 737-9, and 737-10.
These designations were on all the aircraft parts as we assembled them. There isn't any hiding or covering up of what's what.
I worked for Boeing building the 737s.
The Next Generation 737s were always referred to as 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900.
The MAXs were always referred to as 737-7, 737-8, 737-9, and 737-10.
These designations were on all the aircraft parts as we assembled them. There isn't any hiding or covering up of what's what.
That's what I was thinking when I read an article on ZDNet saying that AA was downplaying the MAX by calling it the 737-8. First, they completely forgot about the other MAX variants. Second, it's not like they're calling the aircraft something that it is not. Is it confusing? Sure. Will passengers who are not aviation geeks feel tricked? Maybe. But is this deceiving? Nah.
Forget about safety, I flew two transcon flights on AA 737-MAX planes (LAX-DCA) prior to the groundings, and commented at the time that "Max" stood for "maximum passenger discomfort." If I can avoid the plane in the future (at least in AA's configuration), I certainly will.
Absolutely hit the nail on the head. Comfort/discomfort of the aircraft will be remembered years after the Max crashes are a distant memory.
The Max should be equipped at least as well as the A-321, or it will suffer in the court of public opinion. AA's interior configuration is a disaster.
The Max should be equipped at least as well as the A-321, or it will suffer in the court of public opinion. AA's interior configuration is a disaster.
