Akasa Air, housing a fleet of 22 Boeing 737 Max planes, has officially stated its decision not to alter the standard mid-cabin door configuration in response to the recent Alaska Airlines incident. The airline executive emphasized that this standard configuration, found in various narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, serves the purpose of an emergency exit door not located over the wings.
Akasa Air’s firm stance on mid-cabin door modification
In an internal communication to staff, Akasa Air’s Chief of Flight Safety, Gaurav Pathak, confirmed the airline’s steadfast decision not to modify the standard mid-cabin door on any existing or future aircraft.
