Roberta From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (8 years 12 months 10 hours ago) and read 5278 times:
"Bleedless Engines" and "Composite Structures" are all good and well but i think it was a big mistake on Boeings behalf not to exploit this unique selling point. A mistake which IMO, will cost them dearly.
Northwest717 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (8 years 12 months 10 hours ago) and read 5248 times:
Roberta, I don't think it will "cost them dearly" because do you really think the airline CEOs and the average passenger care if they can see a view while they are doing their business? I don't think they'll really care. They just care that it is fast, efficient, quiet, comfortable, and gets the job done. This most likely will not make an impact on their sales!
Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15904 posts, RR: 66 Reply 4, posted (8 years 12 months 9 hours ago) and read 5159 times:
For what it's worth, there are plenty of planes flying today windows in the crapper. And it's very very nice. Feels less like you're standing in a closet.
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Dinker225 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 1049 posts, RR: 20 Reply 5, posted (8 years 12 months 8 hours ago) and read 5135 times:
Maybe a view for guys while they just stand up to do their business but for the rest of it you get a great view of the door. Maybe a few strategically placed mirrors would get you a view out the window?
Dinker
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AvObserver From United States of America, joined Apr 2002, 2430 posts, RR: 10 Reply 6, posted (8 years 12 months 8 hours ago) and read 5131 times:
Best of all, diviant exhibitionists can MOON airport workers and other planes while on the ground before the plane starts moving without attracting notice of flight attendants! Sorry, couldn't resist!
Roberta From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 4850 times:
Roberta, I don't think it will "cost them dearly" because do you really think the airline CEOs and the average passenger care if they can see a view while they are doing their business? I don't think they'll really care. They just care that it is fast, efficient, quiet, comfortable, and gets the job done. This most likely will not make an impact on their sales
I'm still debating whether you took reply 1 seriously or not.
VirginFlyer From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 4502 posts, RR: 49 Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 4808 times:
Toilet ammenities are being discussed in this topic as well. As has been mentioned, there are already a few airlines who operate aircraft with a window in the toilet...
V/F
"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." - Bahá'u'lláh
VSXA380X800 From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 421 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4657 times:
There was a topic about women designing the lavatories on Airbus aircrafts and I definitely see why they were complaining
Jet-lagged From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 852 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4526 times:
In reply to 10 and 8 - yes that does look like a urinal. That is a great idea for a plane as large as the a380! It will save time. Plus, using a regular toilet for Number 1s invariably creates some misses, and this will help with that.
N757kw From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 427 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3781 times:
I don't know about the rest of y'all, but I want to spend the least amount of time as possible in the toilet.
It is just my opinion, but I am not too interested in passing the time in the toilet looking out the window. I still have problems with the floors and sometimes odd smells.
N757KW
"What we've got here, is failure to communicate." from Cool Hand Luke
Motorhussy From New Zealand, joined Mar 2000, 2817 posts, RR: 10 Reply 17, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 3655 times:
For the Mile-High-Club devotees, the window would be an added bonus as the most comfortable position would no longer have a close-up inspection of the wall - LOL! Actually you'd both get to see the view.
SQ452 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1054 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 3506 times:
Lol!
Also remember the window (im guessing) is probably customer specific for each airline. Some may go for it others not (like SQ and EK with the A345 - SQ has it, believe EK doesn't have a window lav).
Squirrel83 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2405 times:
The windows are spose to be Veiw out Not in, so I highly doubt if someone saw your doing your biz, plus your in the air!!!! I think the Lines to the bathroom will have a longer wait, rather than people wanting to get in and out as fast as possible, people will be relaxed and enjoying the veiw. .
GrandTheftAero From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 254 posts, RR: 5 Reply 22, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2370 times:
""Bleedless Engines" and "Composite Structures" are all good and well but i think it was a big mistake on Boeings behalf not to exploit this unique selling point. A mistake which IMO, will cost them dearly."
Oh dear Lord... it's a good thing that wasn't posted in the Tech/Ops Forum.
MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 8422 posts, RR: 13 Reply 23, posted (8 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2219 times:
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