A319 As Defined on British Airways Website

Webmasters of airlines often do such mistakes and marketing people never check whether the data or info displayed is correct. This is a very interesting spot from British Airways website regarding A319 aircraft. I hope they read this blog and correct their error.

According to British Airways website (check here); A319 has following characteristics:

I wonder when did an A319 became B747-400?

Airlines with Proper Cabin Comfort Information

Here is a list of the airlines providing proper cabin comfort information on their web sites to the potential passengers:

1. Air Astana
2. Air Canada 
3. Air China
4. Air India
5. Air New Zealand 
6. Alitalia
7. Austrian Airlines
8. Asiana Airlines
9. China Southern 
10. Copa Airlines
11. Delta Air Lines 
12. Edelweiss
13. El Al
14. Eva Air 
15. Fiji Airways
16. Hainan Airlines
17. Hawaiian Airlines 
18. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 
19. Korean Air
20. United Airlines
21. Virgin Australia

Note: This list will be updated frequently.

American Airlines Seat Plans from 2004

Fokker 100

Early 2000s, American Airlines was operating a fleet of Fokker 100 aircraft. Information on AA web site about Fokker 100 in 2004 was as given here:

First Class Rows 4-5
Main Cabin Rows 6-21

MD-80

American Airlines is still operating MD-80s. According to info available on American's web site, current MD-80s have a seating capacity of 140 (16F/124Y). In 2004, MD-80s acquired through TWA had a seating capacity of 131 (16F/115Y) as shown below. These aircraft had 5 galleys.

Airline with Best Fleet Data

Air Canada

Air Canada is one of the best among legacy carriers in presentation of the fleet and seating data on their web site. Please check their web site at this address. I am posting a copy of one of their fleet information pages here in order to place it in www archives. All other airlines marketing people should visit Air Canada web site to see this best sample. I hope Air Canada never changes this format.

Air Canada Web Site Fleet and Seating Data Page Sample

United Airlines

It looks United Airlines is the second best for fleet data presentation. It is here. This is becoming a competition. Sooner or later, I may present a list of all airlines with proper fleet data on their web sites.

United Airlines Web Site Fleet and Seating Data Page Sample

Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is another legacy carrier with detailed fleet and seating data presentation. Check Delta Air Lines web site.

Delta Air Lines Web Site Fleet and Seating Data Page Sample

Germanwings Seat Maps

For some time, I have been studying seating configurations of airlines due to a research study. When I visited web site of Germanwings a couple of minutes ago, I noticed that their seat plans are wrong compared to the given aircraft data. Here is their web page address.

• For A319 aircraft, the number of seats is given as 144/150. If you look at the seat map 144 seats is okay. Then where is the 150 seat configuration.
• For A320 aircraft, the number of seats is given as 174. Now, count the seating rows on the given seating layout. There are 27 rows. Consider that all the rows are 6 abreast. Then 6 x 27 = 162. Where are the missing 12 seats?
• Finally, CRJ900 NextGen data is correct.

Germanwings is a popular airline. I do not understand how they do such mistakes on their web sites. Hope, this kind of data is correct on their booking system.