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Jul 6, 2014 | 5:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Christefan

Can't wait for Delta's first A321 to arrive (45 on order) since this plane is one foot wider and has a second door which could be used similar to how 757 are boarded today....

Here's my post and ultimate reply from another thread:

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Originally Posted by davetravels

That said, as the B757s are phased out, does anyone expect that the A321s will use door 2L?

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Originally Posted by Delta 764

Doubt it. The 2L door on the A321 is too close to the port engine, and even Airbus discourages its use for boarding. AA committed to using the 2L door for boarding on its premium A321Ts, and there are already widespread reports that AA isn't keeping its promise probably due to them being hesitant to drive a jetway so close to the port engine.

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