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Width needed for economy seats

How much width is needed for an Economy seat?

On MD-11 http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/md11sec2.pdf page 16, 16,5 inches are offered for each seatback and each aisle. 10 abreast MD-11s do fly around longhaul on a legacy carrier, namely Finnair.

Does anyone know how the 8 abreast B767-s and 9 abreast A330-s compare?

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By: bring_it_on - 24th November 2006 at 14:59

I think those Thomas cook 330’s offer 16.25-16.5 inch seat width.

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By: bring_it_on - 24th November 2006 at 14:51

See MyTravel

Any non charter airline?

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By: chornedsnorkack - 24th November 2006 at 14:50

Yep Mytravel, Monarch, Thomas Cook and a few others all have 9 abreast in economy on their A330’s.

And for the size, see:
http://www.content.airbusworld.com/SITES/Technical_Data/docs/AC/DATA_CONSULT/AC_A330.pdf
page 30.

Aisles 16,5 inches like MD-11. Airbus, unlike MD, does not disclose seat width, but MD offers 57,5 inches for a three-seat block and Airbus only offers 57,1 inches for 3-seat block. So, a 9 abreast A-330 is more cramped than 10 abreast MD-11.

How about 8-abreast B-767?

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By: aidoair - 24th November 2006 at 14:45

I dont think the A330 can genuinly go 9 abreast ! Is there a carrier that flies 9 abreast A330?

Yep Mytravel, Monarch, Thomas Cook and a few others all have 9 abreast in economy on their A330’s.

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By: chornedsnorkack - 24th November 2006 at 14:40

9 Abreast A330? I dont think the A330 can genuinly go 9 abreast ! Is there a carrier that flies 9 abreast A330?

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http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1068278/L/
There are others I have heard of.

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By: bring_it_on - 24th November 2006 at 14:13

9 Abreast A330? I dont think the A330 can genuinly go 9 abreast ! Is there a carrier that flies 9 abreast A330? I think you meant a 7 abreast 767 and a 8 abrest 330 in which case i’ve seen 17 inch seat width for a 767 at 7 abreast as compared to 17.5 inch seat width for a A330 at 8 abreast. I seriously doubt that the A330 can go 9 abreast ! I’ve come across few nos. for various twins and they basically say –

A330/340 @ 8 abreast – 17.5 inch (i think this is the widest used currently)
A330.340 @ 7 Abreast – 19 inch (can someone clarify this please)
B767 @ 7 abreast – 17 inch
B787@ 8 abreast – 19 inch
B787@9 abreast – 17-17.5 inch (i dont know which one)
B777@10 abreast – 17.5 inch (EK config)

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