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cyba wrote:Do we know how many of each type they're currently operating?
qf002 wrote:There are now six different A380 configurations:
399Y and 427Y were the original configurations (with/without crew rest on the main deck) before they added an extra two seats at 80A/K which created the 401Y and 429Y configurations.
More recently they shifted the crew rest area down into the cargo hold on the ULH aircraft and moved some toilets and galley space to create the 426Y configuration.
Plus there's the two class configuration.
lanceton wrote:Are there actually variants of the 3 major configurations in Emirates A380 fleet i.e. F14C76Y399, F14C76Y427 and C58Y557?
lanceton wrote:qf002 wrote:There are now six different A380 configurations:
399Y and 427Y were the original configurations (with/without crew rest on the main deck) before they added an extra two seats at 80A/K which created the 401Y and 429Y configurations.
More recently they shifted the crew rest area down into the cargo hold on the ULH aircraft and moved some toilets and galley space to create the 426Y configuration.
Plus there's the two class configuration.
Thank you a lot for or the answer qf002! I really couldn't find this information anywhere on the web after hours of search. Much appreciated.
An additional question here is then where is the crew rest located on the 427Y? or was it a medium-haul version without pilot/crew rest at all?
trying to figure out the correct timeline and details
lanceton wrote:and the last piece of the puzzle: does anyone know where the crew rest entrance and emergency hatch located on Emirates' F14J76Y426 A380s?
from the relative position of other airlines' A380 seat maps and airbus' AC drawing I suppose the entrance is at the 3rd door, right hand access, with the emergency hatch located at somewhere like 71D?
Clipper101 wrote:lanceton wrote:and the last piece of the puzzle: does anyone know where the crew rest entrance and emergency hatch located on Emirates' F14J76Y426 A380s?
from the relative position of other airlines' A380 seat maps and airbus' AC drawing I suppose the entrance is at the 3rd door, right hand access, with the emergency hatch located at somewhere like 71D?
Could be same as that of Lufthansa A380, I do not think AIB offers customized solutions for such things:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=begDOPL3FIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7iZg7HbbFo
(Edited) This one shows that of Thai A380:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sqmY8vrSHU
Clipper101 wrote:I do not think AIB offers customized solutions for such things:
lanceton wrote:Clipper101 wrote:I do not think AIB offers customized solutions for such things:
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I guess they could make the emergency hatch right underneath the left aisle to save room for 1 more seat perhaps?
lanceton wrote:well, after digging through seat reservation sites I found it appears there's no seat 'removed' for the emergency hatch.
Clipper101 wrote:It could be EK adopted the Door 2 solution (in works with Lufthansa) other than Door 3 solution (in works with BA & Thai).