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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 8:40 pm
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brocklee9000
 
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Originally Posted by MS02113
Row 1 legroom doesn't look bad, and as always there's the advantage of not having anyone recline into your lap, but foot cutouts à la A319/A320 would be great. Do galley carts stored on the other side of the wall preclude such cutouts? I don't see why else Delta/Boeing would omit them.

Outside of row 1, it appears the seats, like those in the refurbished MD88s and MD90s, have dedicated, high-mounted pockets for magazines and the safety information card. Unfortunately, cleaning crews almost never bother to use them and instead toss everything into the larger, lower pocket.

I would prefer the tray tables be stored in the outside armrests. Opening and stowing center-mounted tray tables can be awkward when there are drinks on the small, fixed tray at the front of the armrests. I also miss the useful, pull-out extension found on the pre-refurbishment MD88s, among other aircraft.

Lastly, since the AVOD screens for seats 10A/B/C are not mounted on the row 5 seat backs, the soft bulkhead could be extended lower to the level of the armrests. The opening between the seats, the bottom edge of the partition, and the armrests looks odd to me.
Delta Points has a review of the 739 on boardingarea.com, and his pic of the curtain looks to be the same, about shoulder-level when seated. I guess that's just how they come from the factory? And you're right about the pockets: the only time I've ever seen things placed in each individual pocket was in J on a TATL. I agree about the tray table, I had never thought of that. I'm trying to think, and all the flights I remember with in-arm tables seem to be center mounted. And row 1 wasn't too bad, but it's the footroom. Delta Points said there is hardly any, even with the cutouts.
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