Passenger comfort & space

Airbus offers an increased level of comfort with the new A320 Family cabin that is now available as retrofit as well as line fit. The overall feeling of increased space and light in a noticeably quieter environment has proven very popular with the A320 operators. Taking full advantage of the A320's wide fuselage, the enhanced A320 cabin offers passengers 15 percent more useable overhead stowage volume as well as up to one inch (2.5cm) more clearance at shoulder level. A320 operators can choose the cabin product that fits their market: from a wider 18-inch seat for improved comfort to a 25-inch aisle for faster boarding and deplaning allowing turnaround times of 20 minutes or less.

Across the A330/A340 Family, all First and Business Class passengers are guaranteed to have their preferred window or aisle seats, while in Economy Class the eight-abreast seating layout ensures that no passenger is more than one seat from the aisle. In addition, A340-600 operators can choose to group their premium classes in an exclusive area with independent boarding/deplaning and its own self-contained services in an enlarged forward cabin zone.

The greater floor space of the A380 (50 percent more than the Boeing 747-400) enables airlines to offer passengers in every class a new unmatched comfort standard. The unique double deck arrangement provides extra capacity at the same time as improving the passenger experience. On each deck Economy Class benefits from seats that are at least one inch wider. The A380 cabin architecture with its wide front stairs allows efficient boarding and deplaning without longer turnarounds. A380 customers are now operating the A380 as their flagship, carrying more passengers at a new comfort level, in the most eco-efficient way.

Thanks to its extra wide cross-section, the A350 XWB will offer passengers the highest comfort standards and allows the airline to introduce innovative cabin concepts in all classes.

The A350 XWB will feature wider seats, wider aisles and with straight sidewalls, will offer more head clearance and more shoulder clearance.