Originally Posted by
AAFA
So far they removed 2 rows and the middle seats of those rows become work tables. Magically, the total seat number becomes 150 which should only require 3 FAs. (1 per 50 passengers).
Interesting! ^ I was wondering how they would configure the a/c to get down to 150 seats. I thought they might have removed the window seats at each of the exit rows.
Originally Posted by
AAFA
AA's plans are not so easy because, even though the seats are replaced by work tables, the FAA minimums state seat 'structure' which leaves it at 154 seats. AA is petitioning to change or override the rule.
Are the seats going to be removed with a work table put in their place or is AA thinking they can just put a "table top" over and existing seat? If they're talking about some type of "table top" leaving the seat intact in a way that it could be used if another seat was broken, or as an additional jump seat for crew, etc. I would have to agree that technically the seat structure would be 154. If AA decided make a more permanent alteration to the seat as to render that seat unusable under any circumstance then I can see AA's point of view that something that doesn't meet the FAA requirements for seating shouldn't be considered part of the seating "structure".