Seat configurations of Airbus A380
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The Airbus A380 has two full-length decks of 49.90 m (163 ft 8 in), though the upper deck has a slightly reduced usable length due to the curvature of the front fuselage and the front staircase. The main deck measures 6.58 m (21 ft 7 in) in width and the upper deck 5.92 m (19 ft 5 in).
Passenger capacity varies with the seat configuration chosen by the operating airline. While the A380-800 is certified for up to 853 passengers (538 on the main deck and 315 on the upper), achievable with a one-class configuration, Airbus references a "comfortable three-class" 544-passenger configuration in their marketing material[1] however only Air France has come close to that number with 538 seats.
Of the planes currently in service, the passenger capacity ranges from 379 (Singapore Airlines) to 615 passengers (Emirates). In late 2015, Emirates will start taking delivery of planes seating 615 passengers in two classes for the Copenhagen route, the most ever seen. In all, 15 aircraft will use this configuration.[2][3][4][5][6] Airbus offers 11-abreast seats for delivery in 2017.[7]
Some airlines have speculated configuring the planes for higher seat numbers,[8] including a one-class layout seating 840 people.[9][10][11]
A380 cabin cross section, showing economy class seating
List
| Customer | Total Passengers | Deck | Lower Deck | Upper Deck | Special features | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | First | Business | Premium Economy |
Economy | First | Business | Premium Economy |
Economy | ||||
 |
Air France[12][13] | 516 | Pitch/Width | 81"/35" | – | – | 32"/17.5" | – | 55"/24" | 38"/19" | 32"/17.5" | Electronic Art Gallery |
| Seats | 9 | 343 | 80 | 38 | 46 | |||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-2 | 2-4-2 | |||||||
 |
British Airways[14] | 469 | Pitch/Width | 78"/22" | 72"/20" | – | 31"/17.5" | – | 72"/20" | 38"/18.5" | 31"/17.5" | – |
| Seats | 14 | 44 | 199 | 53 | 55 | 104 | ||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | 3-4-3 | 2-3-2 | 2-3-2 | 2-4-2 | ||||||
 |
China Southern Airlines[15] | 506 | Pitch/Width | 83"/26" | – | – | 32"/17.2" | – | 77"/24" | – | 32"/17.2" | – |
| Seats | 8 | 352 | 70 | 76 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1, staggered | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
 |
Emirates[8][16][17] | 489 | Pitch/Width | – | – | – | 32-34"/18" | 86"/23" | 48"/18.5" | – | – | Bar and Shower |
| Seats | 399 | 14 | 76 | |||||||||
| Configuration | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1, staggered | |||||||||
| 517 | Seats | – | – | – | 427 | 14 | 76 | – | – | |||
| Configuration | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1, staggered | |||||||||
| 615 | Pitch/Width | – | – | - | 32-34"/17.5" | – | 48"/18.5" | – | 32-34"/17.5" | – | ||
| Seats | 437 | 58 | 120 | |||||||||
| Configuration | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1, staggered | 2-4-2 | |||||||||
|
Etihad Airways[18] | 498 | Pitch/Width | – | – | – | 31"/17.5" | 80"/29.5" | 73"/20" | – | – | 9 "First Apartment" 1 "Residence" accommodating up to 2 passengers with private bathroom and bedroom |
| Seats | 417 | 9 + 2 | 70 | |||||||||
| Configuration | 3-4-3 | 1-1 | 1-2-1, staggered | |||||||||
 |
Korean Air[19][20] | 407 | Pitch/Width | 83"/26.5" | – | – | 33-34"/18" | – | 74"/21.6" | – | – | Bar, Lounge and Duty-Free Showcase |
| Seats | 12 | 301 | 94 | |||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | |||||||||
 |
Lufthansa[21] | 509 | Pitch/Width | – | – | 38"/18.2" | 31"/17" | 90-92"/31.5" | 64"/19.7" | – | 31"/17" | – |
| Seats | 52 | 336 | 8 | 78 | 35 | |||||||
| Configuration | 2-4-2 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | 2-4-2 | |||||||
 |
Malaysia Airlines[22][23][24] | 494 | Pitch/Width | 89"/40" | – | – | 32"/18" | – | 74"/22" | – | 32"/18" | – |
| Seats | 8 | 350 | 66 | 70 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
 |
Qantas[25][26] | 484 | Pitch/Width | 79"/22" | – | – | 31"/17.5" | – | 78"/21.5" | 38-42"/19.5" | 31"/17.5" | Self-Service Bar and Lounge |
| Seats | 14 | 341 | 64 | 35 | 30 | |||||||
| Configuration | 1-1-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-2 | 2-4-2 | |||||||
 |
Qatar Airways[27][28] | 517 | Pitch/Width | – | – | – | 32"/18.5" | 83"/23" | 80"/22" | – | 32"/18.5" | Self-Service Bar and Lounge |
| Seats | 405 | 8 | 48 | 56 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
 |
Singapore Airlines[29][30] | 471 | Pitch/Width | 81"/35" | – | – | 32"/19" | – | 55"/30" | – | 32"/19" | 2 double beds can be created by combining 2 suites seats |
| Seats | 12 | 311 | 60 | 88 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
| 409 | Pitch/Width | 81"/35" | – | – | 32"/19" | – | 55"/34" | – | – | |||
| Seats | 12 | 311 | 86 | |||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | |||||||||
| 441 | Pitch/Width | 81"/35" | – | 38"/19.5" | 32"/19" | – | 55"/30" | – | 32"/19" | |||
| Seats | 12 | 36 | 245 | 60 | 88 | |||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | |||||||
| 379 | Pitch/Width | 81"/35" | – | 38"/19.5" | 32"/19" | – | 55"/34" | – | ||||
| Seats | 12 | 36 | 245 | 86 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | ||||||||
 |
Thai Airways International[31] | 507 | Pitch/Width | – | – | – | 32"/18" | 83"/26.5" | 74"/20" | – | 34"/18" | Self-Service Bar and Lounge |
| Seats | 377 | 12 | 60 | 58 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1, staggered | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
See also
References
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- ↑ Gulfnews: Emirates unveils A380 seat plan
- ↑ Emirates publishes timings and seat plans for A380 flights to Oz/NZ – Business Traveller
- ↑ Etihad A380 seat map
- ↑ Korean Air A380s to have just 407 seats
- ↑ Korean Air to feature business-only A380 upper deck
- ↑ New cabin design – the customer's opinion counts
- ↑ Malaysia Airlines unveils A380 configuration FlightGlobal 8 March 2012
- ↑ MAS reveals A380 details Asian Aviation 8 March 2012
- ↑ http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/hq/en/mh-experience/our-fleet/airbus-a380-800.html
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