Why United Airlines' New Guam Boeing 737 MAX 8s Include A Row That Collapses Into A Medevac Stretcher

A 10-aircraft fleet within United Airlines operates unlike almost anything else in the US carrier's network. From Guam International Airport (GUM) United sends Boeing 737s across thousands of miles of the Pacific Ocean, connecting communities separated by vast stretches of water, where the next available transportation option may be hundreds of miles away. Now, those aircraft are being replaced by newer 737 MAX 8s — and the most peculiar feature of these aircraft is not the larger screens or faster WiFi, but a row of economy seats that can be collapsed to make room for a medical stretcher.