Current double deck aircrafts?
Jul 28, 2014 | 6:58 pm
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Current double deck aircrafts?
Hi yall, random question - are the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 the only two commercial double deckers currently in production? Aircrafts with partial double deck for crew does not count, only passengers.
Jul 28, 2014 | 7:31 pm
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yes according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-deck_aircraft
Jul 28, 2014 | 9:35 pm
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Wasn't someone here talking a few months ago about another Airbus that has the option to partially build out with a lower deck and that only half a dozen or so examples of it are flying with a LCC in the EU? One of the A340 variants?
Jul 28, 2014 | 10:27 pm
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Lufthansa's A 340-600 has a stair from the coach cabin to a bank of lavs on the lower deck. No lavs on the main deck in coach. No seats on the lower deck, just lavs and a galley, but still accessible to pax.
Jul 28, 2014 | 10:42 pm
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Jul 28, 2014 | 10:52 pm
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Wow, I didn't know of this! Doubt it would 'fly' in the USA, given the inevitable issues for 'differently-abled' pax. Although I suppose they could receive dispensation to use the upper-class lavs?
Jul 29, 2014 | 4:34 am
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Of course, this brings up an interesting question. LH has all F seats on the upper deck of the 744. Are they able to accomodate F pax who can't walk up the stairs? They don't usually board via the upper doors. Are there any other airlines that have one class exclusively on the upper deck of a 747? I can't think of any, every other 747 operator I can think of splits a class (or 2 classes) across the main deck and upper deck.
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Jul 29, 2014 | 6:28 pm
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I'm sure they accomodate pax that can't make it downstairs in the J lav.
Of course, this brings up an interesting question. LH has all F seats on the upper deck of the 744. Are they able to accomodate F pax who can't walk up the stairs? They don't usually board via the upper doors. Are there any other airlines that have one class exclusively on the upper deck of a 747? I can't think of any, every other 747 operator I can think of splits a class (or 2 classes) across the main deck and upper deck.
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Of course, this brings up an interesting question. LH has all F seats on the upper deck of the 744. Are they able to accomodate F pax who can't walk up the stairs? They don't usually board via the upper doors. Are there any other airlines that have one class exclusively on the upper deck of a 747? I can't think of any, every other 747 operator I can think of splits a class (or 2 classes) across the main deck and upper deck.
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