• reddig33@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Not really a window. It’s a plug put in where an optional emergency exit door would be. (Or so I’ve read elsewhere)

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      10 months ago

      This type of aircraft comes equipped with a rear emergency exit door, used mainly by international airlines, and has a seat configuration that allows for more passengers on the plane. Most U.S. airliners don’t use that configuration and design the area to appear as a window from the inside of the aircraft.

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      10 months ago

      Assuming you aren’t petrified, we’ve got some incredible new views we bet you thought were previously impossible!

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      Optional?!

      Imagine the lawsuits if/when somebody dies due to an onboard fire/smoke.

      I wouldn’t take this seriously if it weren’t for the fact that Boeing’s propensity for up-charging for basic safety features didn’t contribute to the crashes of two 737 Max 8.

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        10 months ago

        It’s optional based on on the interior buildout of the plane. It depends on the number of seats and seating arrangement. When it’s not needed for an order, they bolt in a “plug” that fills the space where the door would have been.

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        10 months ago

        Optional, yes. They put emergency exits in different places depending on the seating arrangement ordered.