Originally Posted by
skywardhunter
Mass and balance. It'd be aerodynamically inefficient and a safety hazard.
The alternative would be alternating every few rows but that'd make for jigs in the aisles and loss of seats at the switchover points.
It's also visually displeasing. The manufacturing inefficiency could probably be overcome or would be minimal. Also it'd have lots of pax feeling like they "lost" unless the get the set of 2
I hear you on the safety and aerodynamics, but at least one ANA 777 variant has the 3x4x2 layout.
https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/AN...77-300ER_E.php
http://weekendblitz.com/ana-flight-n...rt-b777-300er/