Originally Posted by
ecam
The FAA is going with pitch because the ULCCs have seats with fixed pitch. The legacies seats recline so while offering less leg room and width they offer more pitch. This is just the FAA placing their finger on the scale for the big airlines. As usual.
And again, the language at hand...
a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and after providing notice and an opportunity for comment, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations that establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on aircraft operated by air carriers in interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation, including minimums for seat pitch, width, and length, and that are necessary for the safety and health of passengers
It’s fun to speculate that the FAA wants to end ULCC, with zero evidence of this, but try to stick to facts. What are examples of “as usual” where the FAA enacts policy to favor legacy carriers while trying to hurt ULCC?