> US Airways pulls the plug on movies
>
> NEW YORK - In another blow to passengers, US Airways says it will
> start removing in-flight entertainment systems on domestic flights in
> November to save about US$10 million annually in fuel and other costs.
>
> Spokesman Phil Gee says the movie systems weigh about 500lbs each,
> forcing planes to use more fuel to get around the country.
>
> Gee says US Airways will cut the movie systems from about 200
> aircraft. But it will keep movies in its widebody aircraft for
> international flights and trips to Hawaii.
>
> ***
> It makes sense
> perhaps up the Eastern seaboard tracks ?

>Most of the safety instruction are played over the systems, plus other
>PR stuff.

> "Rob." mine.com.> wrote in
> news:48760be4_4@news.peopletelecom.com.au:

>> You should feel the weight of the Personal Video units supplied to
>> passengers on Jetstar. Must be about 2/3 battery pack and weigh around
>> 4kgs each. Could add up to some serious weight saving leaving them at
>> home.
>> Most of the safety instruction are played over the systems, plus other
>> PR stuff.

>
> Does everyone get one, or is it first in, best dressed?
>

> You should feel the weight of the Personal Video units supplied to
> passengers on Jetstar. Must be about 2/3 battery pack and weigh around
> 4kgs each. Could add up to some serious weight saving leaving them at home.

> Rob. wrote...
>

>> You should feel the weight of the Personal Video units supplied to
>> passengers on Jetstar. Must be about 2/3 battery pack and weigh around
>> 4kgs each. Could add up to some serious weight saving leaving them at home.

>
> How many pax, say 200? If so that's around a tonne in weight savings. What would
> that be percentage-wise, and would the aircraft actually notice it (fuel usage,
> etc.)?
>
> I s'pose though, a tonne of extraneous stuff swapped for a tonne of payload
> makes sense.
>