Delta A321neo jets fly with 44 recliners after seat certification delay
Seven Delta Air Lines Airbus A321neo aircraft are operating with 44 domestic First Class recliners instead of the intended Safran VUE lie-flat suites, after certification of the seat did not arrive in time.
Seven Airbus A321neo aircraft at Delta Air Lines are flying with 44 conventional domestic First Class recliners instead of the Safran VUE lie-flat suites they were meant to carry. Certification of the VUE seat did not arrive in time, according to the source. That is more than double the 20 First Class seats on Delta's standard A321neo.
The change left the carrier with a choice: keep the new aircraft idle or put them into service in a different layout. Delta chose the second option, producing a cabin configuration that is unusual for the US airline industry. The arrangement is described as temporary.
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