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American Air cuts two inches of legroom on some seats in new jets
Source: Reuters
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE | Wed May 3, 2017 | 12:21pm EDT
American Air cuts two inches of legroom on some seats in new jets
By Alana Wise | NEW YORK
American Airlines is shaving off an additional two inches of economy class legroom on some of the seats in its new Boeing Co 737 MAX jets, just as relations between U.S. airlines and their passengers sink to a new low.
The new planes will have more seats than earlier versions of the jet, shrinking the distance between seat backs, or pitch, to 29 inches (74 cm) from the current distance of 31 inches (79 cm), on three rows of seats, a spokesman for the carrier said.
The space between the remaining rows will drop to 30 inches from 31 inches. American said it expects the new planes in the fall and that they will go into service later this year.
"These (seats) are designed to be used in a very space-efficient way," American spokesman Joshua Freed said. "Even though the pitch comes in at 29 (inches), the seats are built to maximize knee space and seat space."
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American Air cuts two inches of legroom on some seats in new jets
By Alana Wise | NEW YORK
American Airlines is shaving off an additional two inches of economy class legroom on some of the seats in its new Boeing Co 737 MAX jets, just as relations between U.S. airlines and their passengers sink to a new low.
The new planes will have more seats than earlier versions of the jet, shrinking the distance between seat backs, or pitch, to 29 inches (74 cm) from the current distance of 31 inches (79 cm), on three rows of seats, a spokesman for the carrier said.
The space between the remaining rows will drop to 30 inches from 31 inches. American said it expects the new planes in the fall and that they will go into service later this year.
"These (seats) are designed to be used in a very space-efficient way," American spokesman Joshua Freed said. "Even though the pitch comes in at 29 (inches), the seats are built to maximize knee space and seat space."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-american-airline-legroom-idUSKBN17Z1YI
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It's already extremely uncomfortable for those of us with long legs when someone in front reclines their seat. 2 more inches would make it impossible. I wait for the day that these become a reality: 
during their long flights.
earlier of the drunken passenger pounding the snot out of another passenger.
