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Old May 27, 2015, 10:43 am
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celle
 
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Originally Posted by ren0312
11 seater A380s would still be 18 inches across per seat.

http://aviationweek.com/commercial-a...0-seating-2017
So this article claims, but it doesn't explain how.
Given a fixed aircraft width, fitting an extra seat into each row can only be done at the expense of narrowing either seats or aisles, or both.

I doubt that sufficient room for an extra seat could be obtained by making the armrests any thinner.
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