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  • #16
    Really Let me think a little bit about that
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    • #17
      QantasLink introduced their first Boeing 717 with an upgraded cabin with a new configuration for 125 passengers, up from the 115 seats once familiar in their 717s.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by IberiaMD-87 View Post
        QantasLink introduced their first Boeing 717 with an upgraded cabin with a new configuration for 125 passengers, up from the 115 seats once familiar in their 717s.

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        Depends on what you call "Upgraded". As a PAX I would say 115 seat cabin configured to 125 is a downgrade! Must be less legroom there somewhere.

        But in line with modern trends probably a good business move to squeeze a few more Sardines in the Can.

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        • #19
          Depends on what you call "Upgraded".
          You are right. I must admit that I copied this information from my official blog and I generally refuse to comment such developments with my own opinion

          According to information available there will be no reduction of legroom due to new slim-line seats and the removement of the aft galley storage behind the last row of seats. The new layout also means a reduction of lavatories from three to two. In general the addition of capacity mostly result in a downgrade, regardless of the new seats because more passengers want to share the space available in the bins etc.. However I can understand that a company will always try to show improvements of a new configuration. For example Lufthansa praised the new layout of their 200-seat A321s but the fact is that galleys were removed and the number of lavatories shrunk. The A321 once had 182 seats, later 190 and currently 200. It is not an improvement to find enough space for hand-luggage for 18 additional people. On the other hand I fully understand Lufthansa as they want to maximize the efficiency of the A321 on a per-seat basis.

          Even the 125-layout is not the maximum allowed on Boeing 717-200s but as far as I am concerned no operator configured the 717 with more than 125 seats since 1999. 125-seat Boeing 717 were and are rather common: Bangkok Air operated their 717s with 125 seats, Volotea welcome their guests aboard 125-seat 717s and Jetstar Airways operated the 717 with 125 seats too.

          Here you can see the new layout of the 717 of QantasLink:

          Seatingplan of the 125-seat QantasLink Boeing 717

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          • #20
            Originally posted by IberiaMD-87 View Post
            Here you can see the new layout of the 717 of QantasLink:

            Seatingplan of the 125-seat QantasLink Boeing 717
            Only now that I see this layout do i notice that the 717 lacks both rear exits (one on the side and the other in the tail cone).

            AFAIK, the DC-9 series 10 (a small DC-9 that even lacked slats) was certified for a maximum of 109 passengers with a total of 8 exits (including 4 overwing). The DC-9 50. (I think that they were built with 2 overwings too but with a lower allowed passenger capacity, 90 full economy and 72 mixed-class are more typical configurations).

            What I'm getting wrong here?

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            • #21
              Most sources say that the DC-9-10 was certificated for up to 90 seats (with two overwing exits). I don‘t know the maximum number for the version with four OW-exits. I remember 102 or 109 seats as you mentioned (regardless of the „DC-9-Diplomat“ fiasco with 3+3-seating). The DC-9-30 was certificated for up to 127 seats (but I can only remember 123 seats used by at least one airline), 132 seats for the DC-9-40 (I know only one airline which used their DC-9-40s with 128 seats) and 139 seats for the longest version DC-9-50 (equal to the MD-87). The MD-95/717 was probably certificated for 129 or 134 seats - there are reliable sources with such claims. ValuJet wanted to configure their MD-95s for 129 passengers.

              Only now that I see this layout do i notice that the 717 lacks both rear exits (one on the side and the other in the tail cone).
              The 717 has the tail cone-exit but no aft service door like the MD-80 and MD-90. The stretched 717-300X-concept would have adapted the aft service door again.

              Here you can see the door to the tail cone-exit:

              http://www.md-80.com/mcdonnell-dougl...er-boeing-717/

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              • #22
                QantasLink plans to operate five additional 717s, up from the current 13 planes.

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