David Puddy

Have you seen any of the previous videos showcasing the interior? You can start with this which gives a decent overview:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X9yWF9cCVJY

2x3 seating, large bins for bags, huge windows for more natural light.... One of your senior fleet planning executives even said it could be the most passenger-friendly and comfortable airplane type in the entire fleet.

However, I am calling BS on your "it's the passenger that matters" statement. If that really was the case, the MD88/90 would have been grounded years ago... Ever been unfortunate enough to sit in the last 10 rows of the 88? It's worse than steerage on the Titanic. Cramped seats, smallish bins and NO WINDOWS behind those incredibly loud engines. The MD88 is not passenger friendly in the slightest. It is an abomination that makes Delta good money for now while probably alienating a lot of passengers who fly it. The CSeries will be very well received by passengers (especially premium business travelers) seeking more comfort and a very low-decibel environment....

tunes

you think our management team or any airline's for that matter puts passenger comfort as a priority when buying airplanes?

Scoop

For the precious metal passengers up front - yes. For the Griswold types in steerage flying to their annual vacation - no.

Scoop

Ray Red

I predict that we will own a large stake in Bombardier before long. We buy everything else, why not a manufacturer?

flyallnite

That's just so crazy it makes sense... sure would put pressure on Boeing.

Dodo

Having flown the BBD-700, I'd say there's really no need for Bose noise cancellations. We would fly it trucker style with a Bose bluetooth speaker and an iPod, listening to music and talking the entire flight...All 10 hours of it.

A very quiet and comfortable cockpit.

Vincent Chase

...And that would be a good thing.

Vincent Chase

You assume all congressfolk are the same.

"Some are more equal than others."

The new guy/gal doesn't get squat from Boeing. The criminals on the commites and sub-commitees that Boeing cares about get the cheese.

By my estimation, you divide $20M by about 100 key people. The math should be simple from there.

Mesabah

Boeing spends millions on indirect lobbying as well, it's probably impossible to pin down the number.

NormalAbnormal

I'm calling BS on your BS. Yes. I've sat in the "chop shop". Were you ever in steerage on the Titanic?

Please reread my statement. To rephrase what I said: The only thing that matters is if the airline can charge a premium ticket price to justify the purchase of those airplanes. The passenger will justify paying that premium for a perceived benefit.

e.g. Delta was able to shrewdly purchase an older airframe (MD-90), and install a new interior. It gave the perception of a new aircraft with the passengers not really knowing it was lipstick on a pig (so to speak).

It's that premium that you *MUST* get the passenger to pay over the existing offering. Despite all the technical advantages and specifications you care to quote, that's all that matters. Is the passenger willing to pay that premium to justify the company making that expenditure.

As an awesome, very wise, and rich, professor of mine once said, "The only marketing survey that's worth anything is when the customer parts with their money."

^^^ He *may* have used more colorful language.