Originally Posted by
mfirst
serious question - other than cost (initial configuration vs the inspection costs compared to regular door?)... since these plugs where only used on lower density configurations - why not just have the added safety of an extra set of doors and have them on the lower density flights?
In the AS thread it was brought up that you would have to add two FAs and jumpseats in those positions. It is apparently an FAA requirement for those types of doors. DL operates some 739s that were previously Lion Air that have the door, they had to get a special waiver from the FAA to operate them domestically.