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Re:Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting a... by CydeWeys on Sunday May 12, 2019 @05:30AM (#19890959)
I meant to say "no ground support whatsoever". I've deplaned 737s and 320s on the tarmac recently too (at big airports), and they used mobile stairs. It's the stairs integrated into the aircraft itself that the 737 was designed around, and that's what's antiquated. Hell, just flying the stairs around with you is very fuel inefficient.
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Re:Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting a... by hirowan on Sunday May 12, 2019 @07:23AM (#19891274)
I think it's a little bit of everything (stairs, tech, loading/unloading) but the main reason prrrobably was being able to throw bags into the cargo hold without the need for GSE - the airstair could've easily been made taller.
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