Due to recent ditching into the Hudson River in New York City, American Airlines has decided to limit the number of passengers it carries on some of its aircraft and to order additional life crafts that could be needed in an emergency water landing.
Boeing 767-300 aircraft will no longer carry more than 228 people although the capacity was set at 236. Few years ago American Airlines added additional seats with the redesign of the business-class cabin on the Boeing 767-300. This will be done to ensure that it is in full compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations regarding raft capacity.
According to FAA regulations, life rafts must be able to accommodate everyone on board, including children who are seated on their parents' laps. The plan must assume that one raft will fail to function properly.
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