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04/12/17 at 18:11:46
 
I have shared before I work for the BIGEST builder of commercial aircraft in Washington. You are free to speculate, who.
Anyway, today we got a new order from a MAJOR carrier, who's first name is the same as the states of America....
You are free to speculate which airlines that might be....
They want us to design and build them a whole new fleet, of a new designed aircraft....
Instead of wide body, they want wide isles, so it's easier to drag passengers off the plane  Grin
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Reply #1 - 04/12/17 at 18:13:44
 
New American Airlines slogan:
We beat the competition, not you!  Grin
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Reply #2 - 04/12/17 at 18:44:09
 
why don't they install ejection seats.
not only will they be able bump passengers at will
they'll have the fastest deplaning fleet in the world.
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Reply #3 - 04/12/17 at 19:24:38
 
verslagen1 wrote on 04/12/17 at 18:44:09:
why don't they install ejection seats.
not only will they be able bump passengers at will
they'll have the fastest deplaning fleet in the world.


Well, they almost do.....
A plane was being readied to deliver to the customer, and last minute stuff was being done to a "live" aircraft.
A vendor was working on a seat in first class and forgot to disable the airbags, yes, I know, this airline likes their first class passengers to feel, uh, safer when you crash at 500 mph  Grin
Anyway, he tripped the sensor, it ripped his face off, he died, and seriously hurt another person who was helping.
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Reply #4 - 04/12/17 at 19:58:47
 
remind me not to fly.
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Reply #5 - 04/13/17 at 05:03:17
 
verslagen1 wrote on 04/12/17 at 19:58:47:
remind me not to fly.


Uh dude, you ride a savage, nuff reminder  Grin
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Reply #6 - 04/13/17 at 05:28:05
 
I flew the "U" a couple months ago - I had not flown in several years.  I was not savvy to the new luggage routine.  I had a small backpack for my "carry on", and a large gym bag style of luggage to be checked at a fee of $25 (the 2nd bag would have been $ 35 if I had one).

My boarding was one of the later groups after the majority of the more important passengers had boarded.  The majority of the passengers had avoided checking a bag and paying the extra fees by bringing on board "2" pieces of very large carry on bags - the majority of them were too big to fit under the seat so they were stuffed into the overhead bins - so when I boarded there were no longer any overhead bins available....no problem as my small backpack could fit under the seat in front of me.  I was completely amazed by the size of the luggage that the folks were allowed to bring onto the plane.
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Reply #7 - 04/13/17 at 06:26:11
 
I travel a lot for business, enough that I have Gold status on United. With that said, I hate flying. Not the flight portion (I am a pilot after all) but the delays, indignity and having to deal with an all too rude general public. The day I retire I don't think I'll get on a airline flight ever again.
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Reply #8 - 04/13/17 at 06:38:24
 
United.  Come Fly With Us...Where Flying Isn't a Real Drag...
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Reply #9 - 04/13/17 at 08:10:53
 
Yeah, I hate flying too, but have to.
I generally get the last seat in the rear, and zone out.
My wife will snag first class when offered at a discount, that is way better, but still, you are packed in like sardines with not enough personal space for my comfort....
And it will get worse. The market wants more seats, and only one isle, so you will really be squeezed  Sad
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Reply #10 - 04/13/17 at 09:17:02
 
If I EVER just wanted to go to jail, I'd start with trying to board a plane. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't get through screening without the awthoritees being called. Americans should simply stop paying for abuse. Stop flying. Give it a week, two, tops.
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Reply #11 - 04/13/17 at 18:25:57
 
Gives new meaning to the phrase "Chinese take-out"!
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Reply #12 - 04/13/17 at 20:09:06
 
Ohh, Nooo!
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Reply #13 - 04/14/17 at 03:35:49
 
I'll fly 2 or 3 times each summer, airlines now are as bad as buses were in the '60s and '70s. Too many people, and it's not getting better. Angry
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Reply #14 - 04/14/17 at 03:50:16
 
It is a bit weird how the pendulum swings......I can remember getting cheap round trip tickets - and boarding the plane and finding it nearly empty.

Now the flights are expensive, luggage is $25 each, no meals, and the flights are so oversold they have to drag folks off the plane!
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