Originally Posted by
crAAzy
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.
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".
No seat, just a table. I do not know the construction or the rules. I would imagine the row structure (metal bars) are still in place. Even of they were individual it would be a structure unless they attached the work table to the armrest like a tray table and it pulled out and went the opposite way. I think they want power ports and outlets on the table though. I'm sure they will prevail, eventually. It takes a while to clear 18 levels of management in order to get the message to the people who can make it happen.