no sig,
It looked like the FOCA were going to approve this, but last minute change of heart.
Main argument for 3 on the eJ A319 is that it has the extra 2 exits (for just the additional 6 seats) and the self-help exit capability now beats pretty much any other aircraft on the market, given fuselage lenth, distance from exits, etc.
Perhaps, as a minimum option, eJ could gain agreement to "lock out" 1 row of seats as unusable (perhaps with tech log 'downgrade' entry?) and fly it as a 150 seater, but 'unlock' these seats on certain chosen sectors.
In any of these configurations the exit capability still beats 737-700 with 149 seats, A320 with same number of exits and 180 seats, etc.
In trim
p.s. Very nice aircraft, and that nice wide aisle should help with boarding and disembarking on those quick turnrounds.
