It’s time for a little regional airline love in this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps.
Appearing below is the layout for an American Eagle Saab 340B (SF3) turboprop seen flying the skies in the early 1990s.
Unlike all other Eagle aircraft flying at the time with row numbering beginning at “1,†American Airlines began at “3†on the Saab 340B.
And while I understand wanting to maintain cabin integrity by always lettering the window and aisle seats uniquely, row 14 here was rather unusual. How many passengers did the unconventional format perplex?
You’d find me in 3A or 4A on this aircraft. Where would you sit?
American Eagle Saab 340B seat map
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For some reason I have always been attracted to these little regional turboprops. I love the Dash-8 and ATR-72.
Probably a window seat on the A side. Although the nearly unlimited legroom of 14D sounds tempting!
@Mile Adventures: I’m a big prop-fan, too. They’re fun to fly!
@downhillcrasher: Row 14 seems like a couch to me. 😉
I used to sit in the most forward right seat ahead of the cockpit door quite a bit. 🙂
@MJ: Well there you go… best seat in the house! 🙂