The problems listed in this article have a lot more to do with American Airlines than with the 737 MAX. The seats and bathrooms are probably standard features t

The problems listed in this article have a lot more to do with American Airlines than with the 737 MAX. The seats and bathrooms are probably standard features that will be identical on all airlines, but legroom is entirely up to the airline ordering the plane. American chose to configure their planes that way. Same for the TVs. As a 6'1" somewhat overweight guy, legroom is single most annoying anti-feature on most flights. I used to regularly score exit rows, because they wouldn't sell them in advance, or even let you select them, but now they're considered premium seats that cost up to 50% extra. American is an awful airline. Their main east coast hub is MIA, which is a gigantic airport with a poor layout and insufficient inter- and intra-terminal transportation options. They always have long layovers. I was stranded overnight in Houston once due to them cancelling a flight, and the only compensation was a $12 meal voucher, which barely covered a soda and stale donut at the shitty motel they stuck us in. They refused to honor my miles from another airline that is part of their mileage sharing program (because they cancelled the arrangement soon after I flew). Their customer service is terrible. Poor meals, if any. Outrageous baggage fees. Anyway, my point is that the 737 MAX shouldn't be blamed for how American chose to arrange the seats. American chooses to suck at every opportunity.