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Post by bmw801 on Feb 29, 2016 20:28:37 GMT 1
via leehamnews.com :Next step for the A330: We will see a very interesting FAS 2016....
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Post by XWB on Feb 29, 2016 21:28:15 GMT 1
We should see MTOW growing to 245 tonne.
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Post by FabienA380 on Mar 1, 2016 4:37:17 GMT 1
(moved here)
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Post by xxxx on Mar 5, 2016 0:48:57 GMT 1
Air Asia A330neo to have 360 instead of 377 seats. Also to fly to Gatwick from 2018
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2016 13:33:27 GMT 1
Is this a 9-abreast or 8-abreast configuration ? 360 at 8-abreast seems possible.
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Post by XWB on Mar 5, 2016 13:34:27 GMT 1
AirAsia operates A330s at 9-abreast.
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2016 14:08:54 GMT 1
AirAsia operates A330s at 9-abreast. I know, what I mean is that 360 seats is fewer than I expected and does not necessarily require 9-abreast.
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Post by XWB on Mar 5, 2016 14:28:24 GMT 1
I don't think you can fit 360 seats in the A330 without going 9-abreast. My guess for those 17 missing seats is that the A330neo otherwise could not make the trip to Europe.
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Post by philidor on Mar 6, 2016 15:16:35 GMT 1
I don't think you can fit 360 seats in the A330 without going 9-abreast. In principle you can, there is no doubt about it (per Airbus' official releases, the A330 regional seats 'up to 400' pax at eight-abreast), but can you do so when operating long range flights ? You rightly pointed out that Air Asia's seat number is probably capped by route length. That's actually why I asked. Obviously, the answer 'Air Asia likes 9-abreast' is inadequate when the seat number is capped anyhow. The right answer may be in the details of the configuration, including galleys and restrooms, which take more room on long range flights, and may - or may not - allow an 8-abreast configuration. EDIT : this may be a trade-off between shoulder room and leg room ; if you need a little more leg room for long range, then 360 seats most probably require a nine-abreast configuration.
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Post by XWB on Mar 23, 2016 10:41:19 GMT 1
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