SunCEO From Ireland, joined Oct 2001, 359 posts, RR: 5 Posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1710 times:
Hi!
I was just wondering have airbus industrie ever launched a plan to include airstairs with their aircraft like with the 737 a/c. Or do they in fact have a customer option to include airstairs?
777236ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1668 times:
The A319CJ does have this option, but as far as i know no other A32X, or infact anyother AI aircraft have this option. The problem with the A32X aircraft over the 73X aircraft is that it's a lot taller, therefore any integral airstairs will be longer, larger, and therefore heavier and bulkier, which is bad.
777236ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (11 years 5 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1632 times:
Maybe, but have you SEEN the integral airstairs for the A319CJ? They're HUGE! Those things must be very heavy, and take up a lot of room. The A32X's height is a big disadvantage to potential low cost operators. Not only do they have to have a airbridge, or seperate steps, but they can't just open a cargo door at the last minute and chuck a bag or two on.
A320FO From Austria, joined Oct 2000, 211 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (11 years 5 months 20 hours ago) and read 1586 times:
Actually, airstairs are available not only for The CJ, but for the entire A320-family. My operating manual has one of those many "intentionally left blank" pages with the title "airstairs", as we don't have them installed.
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