Seat configurations of Airbus A380
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The Airbus A380 features two full-length decks, each measuring 49.9 metres (164 ft). The upper deck has a slightly shorter usable length of 44.93 metres (147.4 ft) due to the front fuselage curvature and the staircase. The widths of the main deck and upper deck are 6.50 metres (21.3 ft) and 5.80 metres (19.0 ft) respectively. Passenger capacity depends on the seat configuration chosen by the airline.
Current operational configurations show passenger capacities ranging from 379 (4-class layout in Singapore Airlines) to 615 (2-class layout in Emirates).[1][2] Since late 2015, Emirates has operated aircraft seating 615 passengers in two classes on the Copenhagen route, replacing the Boeing 777. In total, 15 aircraft have this configuration.[3][4][5][6] Airbus introduced 11-abreast seating for delivery in 2017.[7]
Some airlines have considered configurations with higher seat numbers,[8] including a one-class layout that could accommodate 840 passengers.[9][10][11]
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List
[edit]Customer | Entry Into Service | End Of Service | Total Passengers | Deck | Lower Deck | Upper Deck | Special features | |||||||
First | Business | Premium Economy |
Economy | First | Business | Premium Economy |
Economy | |||||||
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Air France[12][13] | 20 November 2009 | 22 May 2020[14] | 516 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | 81"/79"/35" | – | – | 32"/–/17.5" | – | 55"/78"/24" | 38"/–/19" | 32"/–/17.5" | Electronic Art Gallery
Self-Service Bars Changing Room |
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Seats | 9 | 343 | 80 | 38 | 46 | |||||||||
Configuration | 1–2–1 | 3–4–3 | 2–2–2 | 2–3–2 | 2–4–2 | |||||||||
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All Nippon Airways[15] | 24 May 2019 | Still in service | 520 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | – | – | – | 32"-34"/–/? | ?/?/? | ?/?/? | ?/–/? | – | Couch seats
Bar Counters Multi-purpose Room |
Seats | 383 | 8 | 56 | 73 | ||||||||||
Configuration | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 1–2–1 | 2–3–2 | ||||||||||
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Asiana Airlines[16][17] | 13 June 2014 | Still in service | 495 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | 84"/81"/25.2" | – | – | 33"/–/18.9" | – | 80.4"/74.5"/21.3" | – | 33"/–/18.9" |
Self-Service Bar and Lounge |
Seats | 12 | 311 | 66 | 106 | ||||||||||
Configuration | 1–2–1 | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 2–4–2 | ||||||||||
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British Airways[18][19] | 2 August 2013 | Still in service | 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 | ||||||||
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China Southern Airlines[20] | 17 October 2011 | 6 November 2022 | 506 | Pitch/Width | 83"/26.0" | – | – | 32"/17.2" | – | 77"/24.0" | – | 32"/17.2" | Self-Service Bars |
Seats | 8 | 352 | 70 | 76 | ||||||||||
Configuration | 1-–2–1 | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1, staggered | 2–4–2 | ||||||||||
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Emirates[8][21][22] | 1 August 2008 | Still in service | 489 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | – | – | – | 32"–34"/18" | 86"/78"/23.0" | 48"/70"–79"/18.5" | – | – | Serviced Bar and Lounge
Self-Service Bar Showers |
Seats | 399 | 14 | 76 | |||||||||||
Configuration | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 1–2–1, staggered | |||||||||||
517 | Seats | – | – | – | 401 | 14 | 76 | – | – | |||||
Configuration | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 1–2–1, staggered | |||||||||||
516 | Seats | – | – | – | 426 | 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 | |||||||||||
519 | Seats | – | – | – | 429 | 14 | 76 | – | – | |||||
Configuration | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 1–2–1, staggered | |||||||||||
615 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | – | – | – | 32"–34"/–/17.5" | – | 48"/70"–79"/18.5" | – | 32"–34"/–/17.5" | Serviced Bar and Lounge | ||||
Seats | 437 | 58 | 120 | |||||||||||
Configuration | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1, staggered | 2–4–2 | |||||||||||
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Etihad Airways[23] | 27 December 2014 | Still in service | 498 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | – | – | – | 31"/–/17.5" | 80"/80"/29.5" | 73"/73"/20" | – | – | 9 "First Apartment" 1 "Residence" accommodating up to 2 passengers with private bathroom and bedroom. Shower Lounge Prayer Rooms |
Seats | 417 | 9+2 | 70 | |||||||||||
Configuration | 3–4–3 | 1–1 | 1–2–1, staggered | |||||||||||
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Korean Air[24] | 17 June 2011 | Still in service | 399 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | 83"/79"/26.5" | – | – | 33"–34"/–/18" | – | 74"/–/21.6" | – | – | Serviced Bar and Lounge
Self-Service Bars/Lounges Duty-free Shop |
Seats | 12 | 293 | 94 | |||||||||||
Configuration | 1–2–1 | 3–4–3 | 2–2–2 | |||||||||||
407 | Seats | 12 | – | – | 301 | – | 94 | – | – | |||||
Configuration | 1–2–1 | 3–4–3 | 2–2–2 | |||||||||||
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Lufthansa[25] | 6 June 2010 | Still in service | 509 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | – | – | 38"/–/19" | 31"/–/18.2" | 81"/81"/31" | 64"/78"/20" | – | 31"/–/18.2" | – |
Seats | 52 | 336 | 8 | 78 | 35 | |||||||||
Configuration | 2–4–2 | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 2–2–2 | 2–4–2 | |||||||||
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Malaysia Airlines[26][27][28] | 1 July 2012 | 22 December 2022 | 494 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | 89"/87"/26.1" | – | – | 32"/–/18" | – | 74"/72"/22" | – | 32"/–/18" | – |
Seats | 8 | 350 | 66 | 70 | ||||||||||
Configuration | 1–2–1 | 3–4–3 | 2–2–2 | 2–4–2 | ||||||||||
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Qantas[29] | 20 October 2008 | Still in service | 485 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | 79"/79"/22" | – | – | 31"/–/17.5" | – | 46"/46"/24" | 38"–42"/–/19.5" | – | Self-Service Bar and Lounge |
Seats | 14 | 341 | 70 | 60 | ||||||||||
Configuration | 1–1–1 | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 2–3–2 | ||||||||||
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Qatar Airways[30][31] | 10 October 2014 | Still in service | 517 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | – | – | – | 32"/–/18.5" | 83"/83"/23" | 80"/80"/22" | – | 32"/–/18.5" | Serviced Bar and Lounge |
Seats | 405 | 8 | 48 | 56 | ||||||||||
Configuration | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 1–2–1 | 2–4–2 | ||||||||||
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Singapore Airlines[32][33] | 25 October 2007 | Still in service | 441 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | 81"/35" | – | 38"/19.5" | 32"/19" | – | 55"/30" | – | 32"/19" | 2 double beds can be created by combining 2 suites seats |
Seats | 12 | 36 | 245 | 60 | 88 | |||||||||
Configuration | 1–2–1 | 2–4–2 | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 2–4–2 | |||||||||
379 | Seats | 12 | – | 36 | 245 | – | 86 | – | – | |||||
Configuration | 1–2–1 | 2–4–2 | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | ||||||||||
471 | Pitch/Bed Length/Width | – | – | 38"/19.5" | 32"/18.5" | ?–21"/76"–27" | 50"/78"/25" | – | – | Each suite has a separate leather swivel chair and a stowed bed | ||||
Seats | 44 | 343 | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||
Configuration | 2–4–2 | 3–4–3 | 1–1 | 1–2–1 | ||||||||||
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Thai Airways International[34] | 6 October 2012 | March 2020 | 507 | Pitch/Width | – | – | – | 31"–32"/18" | 82"–83"/26.5" | 74"/20" | – | 31"–32"/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
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