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Air Austral to operate all economy A380

They’ve just ordered two A380 aircraft with an 840 seat configuration ! That’s going to be some queue for the toilets…:eek:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8364983.stm

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By: chornedsnorkack - 18th November 2009 at 21:15

840 is a tough call, even for an A380. That would require an average seat pitch of about 30″. On the plus side: unmatched operating cost per available seat mile and very low fuel consumption.

What was the actual seat pitch on the frame with 853 seats? (The toilets were not omitted – they were replaced with cameras. It had only 8 seats abreast on upper deck, and only 10 seats abreast on middle deck.)

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By: Schorsch - 18th November 2009 at 21:12

840 is a tough call, even for an A380. That would require an average seat pitch of about 30″. On the plus side: unmatched operating cost per available seat mile and very low fuel consumption.

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By: chornedsnorkack - 18th November 2009 at 17:25

That’s odd.

JAL seem to think that there are 568 all-economy seats on their B747-400D aircraft.

Still, I’m sure you know best.

I read it that they call 568 the “standard” seating capacity, in the table at the upper right – and are more specific on their seatmap on the bottom of the page you linked. 80 business class, 466 regular seats. They present total, too, and present it as 546, which fits the numbers added. 80 business class, 28 of them in nosecone.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 18th November 2009 at 17:07

I’m pretty sure you could cram a fair few punters into the An-225 and I bet you wouldn’t see a single ‘premium’ seat either…:D

You wouldn’t see a seat of any sort, just the floor.

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By: Grey Area - 18th November 2009 at 17:07

Not so.

JAL domestic 747-s have only 546 seats, 80 of which are business class (8 abreast in fuselage, then 6 abreast in last row of nosecone). ANA domestic 747s have only 565 seats, 23 of which are business class (5 abreast in last row of nosecone).
So the question is about biggest plane without any premium seats at all.

That’s odd.

JAL seem to think that there are 568 all-economy seats on their B747-400D aircraft.

Still, I’m sure you know best.

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By: Ren Frew - 18th November 2009 at 16:51

Not so.

JAL domestic 747-s have only 546 seats, 80 of which are business class (8 abreast in fuselage, then 6 abreast in last row of nosecone). ANA domestic 747s have only 565 seats, 23 of which are business class (5 abreast in last row of nosecone).
So the question is about biggest plane without any premium seats at all.

I’m pretty sure you could cram a fair few punters into the An-225 and I bet you wouldn’t see a single ‘premium’ seat either…:D

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By: chornedsnorkack - 18th November 2009 at 16:27

Not sure but I’m guessing it’s one of those ‘rat class’ Japanese internal flights on a 747… ?

Not so.

JAL domestic 747-s have only 546 seats, 80 of which are business class (8 abreast in fuselage, then 6 abreast in last row of nosecone). ANA domestic 747s have only 565 seats, 23 of which are business class (5 abreast in last row of nosecone).
So the question is about biggest plane without any premium seats at all.

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By: Ren Frew - 18th November 2009 at 16:11

What is the largest number of seats on one class plane?

The largest number of seats on any plane is Corsair 747-400, 587 seats, but those are 558 coach, 29 premium seats (5 abreast and extra legroom at front of upper deck). What is the biggest plane without any sort of premium class at all?

Not sure but I’m guessing it’s one of those ‘rat class’ Japanese internal flights on a 747… ?

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By: chornedsnorkack - 18th November 2009 at 15:19

Most single class seats?

What is the largest number of seats on one class plane?

The largest number of seats on any plane is Corsair 747-400, 587 seats, but those are 558 coach, 29 premium seats (5 abreast and extra legroom at front of upper deck). What is the biggest plane without any sort of premium class at all?

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By: Newforest - 18th November 2009 at 15:01

I’m not sure that i want to fly on a 840 seater…. :rolleyes:

MOL wishes!:rolleyes:

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By: Hand87_5 - 18th November 2009 at 14:45

I’m not sure that i want to fly on a 840 seater…. :rolleyes:

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By: Newforest - 18th November 2009 at 12:05

And the A.380 has actually been to Reunion!

http://airbus-a380-news.newslib.com/story/8420-1785/

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