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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by eternaltransit
Answered in various threads: in the latest iteration of the A380, as in, everything delivered to EK after A6-EEU has had the rear compartment of the lower deck redesigned by moving rows 80-88 back a bit to add in seats 80A and 80K. The main benefit for EK though is that these newer frames have a higher MTOW which I assume is being utilised at IAH.
The increased MTOW took effect from A6-EEL and did not change with EEU. Two distinct changes albeit within a short while of each other.
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