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Old Sep 20, 2020 | 9:48 am
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Originally Posted by cmd320
It would have been great if they had equipped the NEO with 2L exits that could be used for boarding/deplaning. That's one thing I don't really like about the A321.
For most airlines, the 2L door is too close to the engine for them to safely operate the jet bridge. I think Lufthansa used to use 2L a number of years ago. Gotta love that German engineering.

I always thought this was a terribly missed opportunity and design flaw of the A321.

-J.
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