Originally Posted by
HLCinCOU
Well this kind of changes the whole question of the thread. Now it's really not so much "should the government step in and regulate pitch" but "what should the FAA do in its new rule?"
I like that they made it the broader "seat dimensions" than pitch specifically, for the reasons outlined above. As I think is clear from my posts, I don't have super strong opinions on what they should do. But I'll be interested to see.
With this Administration’s focus on deregulation, I would be very surprised if they put out anything that significantly changed the current seat sizes (at least based on the big 4 carriers). However, I do think this will open up opportunities for changes in the future, particularly as newer aircraft models come online.