Cancidas From Poland, joined Jul 2003, 4112 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5260 times:
not on all planes sans. the EMB-145 has the same size door on the left whic we use for galley access. even had to deplane a flight using that door when the right door with an airstair jammed on us. the CRJ door is smaller, only ment for gally carts. the MD-80 series and boeing 717 also have a smaller door on the right side. most other planes have a regular size door on the right.
by the way, there a bunch of other threads on this topic.
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UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13 Reply 7, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5146 times:
Correct with all the posts. Why don't you take a look next time your waiting for your a/c. You will see the first 1-2 doors on the right side (#1 engine side) and soon after the departure of the pax. A galley truck will come around and take the trash out and re-stock the a/c. I have noticed that the back door is sometimes used so that ground crew can get in and out to speak to the fight crew.
ChiGB1973 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1605 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5137 times:
I have used the 1R door one time on the 737-800. We were using air stairs because of a malfunctioned jet bridge. It is considerably smaller, constantly reminding customers to watch their heads. I used the same gate again, we used the 1L door.
The way it is set up, the customers had less "tarmac time" using the R door. It was a convenience thing, but I think the size of the door nixed that idea and walking around to the 1L door was the way to go.
AirplanePeanut From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 452 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 5125 times:
Why do we drive on the right side of the road?
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Dbo861 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 792 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 5077 times:
Aren't jetways configured for the left doors on planes, or can they swing around to fit the right door too?
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 11, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 5060 times:
At airports that use hardstands and ferry pax using mobile lounges (like @ JFK and IAD), the right doors do get used from time to time. I remember taking a DL 777 from MCO-JFK about four years back, and we deplaned using the righ side doors using the mobile lounges. Typically, the right side doors only get used if the left door(s) are unavailable for use (like if the jetway is inop, or the position of the hardstand does not permit the use of the left doors). With all of the important ground servicing doors on the right side of the a/c, they try to avoid using the right side doors for pax emplaning/deplaning so as not to affect the turnaround of the a/c.
Americanairfan From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 397 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 5032 times:
LOL In fact just today at AUS while waiting for my brother to board the plane the left door was used for filling the galley with food on Southwest Airlines.
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Ckfred From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 4658 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 5003 times:
Years ago when the 747 was a new plane, TWA routinely used both left and right doors to board and deplane at ORD.
The plane was parked liked a 707, and the jetbridge was extended to L2. This was used for coach passengers.
The first class passengers used the adjacent gate, and the jetbridge was positioned at R1.
Geoffm From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 2111 posts, RR: 7 Reply 15, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 4934 times:
Port=left - ships do the same! Tradition originally, I guess, but now it is of course important that everybody does the same, ie jetbridges always on the port side of the plane!
FRAspotter From United States of America, joined May 2004, 2316 posts, RR: 10 Reply 16, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 4921 times:
Dbo861 is correct. Most jetways at airports are made to attach to the left side of the plane. The only time you would use the right door is when you use the flight stairs on that side.
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Smcmac32msn From United States of America, joined May 2004, 2211 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 4867 times:
The only time I've seen boarding from other than door L1 is on a 737-400 in Boise, ID. They don't have a jetbridge for Alaska's planes, so it is like boarding a commuter aircraft, except if you are behind a certain row (I think row 18), they board you through door L4. Pretty cool set-up, keeps from delaying people getting to their seats.
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JS32653 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4690 times:
Way back in 1985 my family flew on a TWA 747SP from JFK-CAI and returned two weeks later. We used the 1R door both times at JFK with a jetway and the 1L door at CAI. Was the only times I've ever used a R door.
NORTHSEATIGER From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 432 posts, RR: 5 Reply 21, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 3146 times:
On the super puma the right door is'nt used for loading/unloading pax because of the danger of the tail rotor.
Omshanti From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 65 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2624 times:
Does any of it have to with the country's preference? On a few occasion, I have boarded from the right in DEL, India.
Bohica From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2411 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2470 times:
I remembered one time deplaning off an AA 747 through the right side in ORD.
I also remember boarding and deplaning from a Piper Cherokee on the right side. (It's the only door.)
FlyXJT From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 126 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2338 times:
Cancidas, the galley door on the ERJ is considerably smaller than the main passenger loading door on the left side of the aircraft. If you look at pictures, the top of the galley door is about as high as the top of the cockpit windows, where as the main door goes much higher.
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25 FoxBravo: As has been mentioned above, T5 at JFK, the old TWA terminal, had at least one gate set up to load/unload 747s on the right side. I remember getting o
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