"Airbus 320": the layout of the cabin. The best places

Airlines with a high level of service try to make the air travel as comfortable as possible. However, the flight still remains a rather tiring thing. Therefore, it is so important to choose the right seats in the cabin. One of the most popular aircraft, which are currently used to transport passengers over long distances, is Airbus 320. The interior layout for both models (320-100 and 320-200) looks about the same. Currently only the second model is in operation. From the first for technical reasons the developers refused. But first things first.

History of creation

Airbus A320 is a narrow-bodied aircraft for small and medium-sized airlines. Airbus began developing the A320 after the success of the A300. The main features of the novelty were the digital cockpit and EDSU (remote control system). Instead of mechanical instruments in front of the eyes of the pilots, in 1988, all the data on the flight was displayed on an electron-beam screen. The second innovation is the use of sajdstikov instead of steering wheels. These side handles were directly connected to the aircraft control apparatus. Any movement in the sydstics was instantly handled by the on-board computers and activated. High level of automation allowed to limit the number of crews by two pilots. For the same reason, this model is actively exploited by Aeroflot.

"Airbus 320", the layout of which is presented below, has a length of the liner 37.59 m, height - eleven meters, the maximum width - thirty-four meters. With a maximum load of one and a half hundred people, an airliner can travel six thousand kilometers. The difference in modifications affected the number of seats. The two-class model is designed for 150 passengers, and a one-class model for one hundred and eighty.

Airbus 320: interior layout updated

The A320 has a number of advantages compared to other airliners: large shelves for hand luggage in a spacious cabin, wide hatches for loading luggage and a large cargo deck. In the early 2000s, the interior panels were modified with facing panels, FAP was manufactured with touch screens, the volume of shelves for hand luggage increased by eleven percent, LED individual lighting and the possibility to regulate the brightness of the cabin. In addition, the logistics of computers have been updated, the electron-beam screens have been replaced by LCD-displays. For these reasons, and also because of the relatively low cost, the airbus is very popular in the world.

Production

Details from various factories are shipped to Toulouse for the final assembly of the A320. In 2007, German managers achieved the transfer of production to Germany. The productive capacity is forty-two units per month, in the CRN-fifty aircraft per year. Some parts are shipped from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. Issue A320 allows Airbus Industrie to compensate for losses associated with the production of the A380. But the company incurs losses due to the difference in rates. Payment for equipment is in dollars, and production is concentrated in the Eurozone. The successful model served as the basis for the development of the A321, A319 and A318.

Airbus 320: interior layout

"Aeroflot" best places in the plane calls such: A, B, E, F in the fourth row and B, C, D, E - in the eleventh. General rules for choosing a place are standard. Before buying a ticket, check out the layout of airplanes from booklets that can be purchased at the ticket office. "Good" tickets are bought up quickly, so it is better to check in early. Place in the tail, next to the galley and toilets is better not to buy. During the purchase, be guided by your taste: if you are going all the way to bed - it is better to choose a place near the wall, and if you admire the clouds - then at the porthole. These are two different concepts. Study the booklets carefully.

"Airbus 320 200", the layout of which is presented below, includes twenty-five rows of five or six seats in each. The first five series are given to the business class. The distance between rows in this model is rather limited. The first row has its own peculiarities:

• The business chairs have a large angle of inclination, you can easily throw back, without hitting anyone;
• Business class is rarely flying passengers with young children, although the entire salon is equipped with a fastener for children's cots;
• Business class passengers will not have a special legroom.

Features of economy class

The sixth row is located in front of the Airbus 320 airliner. The layout of the salon is shown in detail. Step seats in the economy class is even smaller. But passengers in a separate row can not worry that someone will throw their chair on them. If you do not take magazines along with you, you will have to admire the wall all the time. Since this is the first row of the economy class, then the maintenance begins.

The eighth row is close to the emergency exit. Therefore, the backs of the chairs are very limited in movement. The passengers of the ninth row will face the same problem. Places A and F can be skewed. But, thanks to the large distance between the rows, passengers can comfortably sit with their legs stretched out. If someone from the neighbors wants to get out, he can do it without bothering you.

The first nine places B and E do not have access to the porthole. They are located in the middle of the row. Passengers from places C and D can at any time quickly leave them without disturbing their neighbors. But stewardesses with trolleys and other participants in the flight can interfere when they move around the aisle in the model "Airbus 320 100".

The interior layout is designed in such a way that the best economy class seats are in the tenth row: B, C, D and E. Comfort of passengers is achieved easily by the reclining backrest and large legroom. But hand luggage will have to be placed under your feet, since there are no places under the seats for it. Such a situation will make access to emergency hatches more difficult. Tickets in the ninth and tenth rows are best not to buy passengers with children and the elderly. The safest places in this plane are in the fourth and eleventh rows, as they are next to the emergency exits.

Other interior features

The extreme seats of the twenty-fourth row can be very uncomfortable due to the close proximity to the toilet booths. It is worthwhile to prepare in advance for the constant accumulation of people at the armchairs. The seats of the last, twenty-fifth, series are considered the most uncomfortable in the plane. In addition to the smell from the toilet, constant movement, the sound of the tank and the slamming doors of the cubicle, people sitting in the last row will not be able to tilt the back of the chair back.

In this plane, even the highest passengers can feel uncomfortable. This is due not only to turbulence, but also to the technical nuances of the airliner. However, despite these shortcomings, the A320 is one of the most successful in the world. More than four thousand cars have already been produced, and another seven are being prepared for launch.

Development prospects

Although the A320 made the first flight a quarter of a century ago, the aircraft is constantly being modernized. At the moment, the developers are working on installing new engines, which will save fuel by fifteen percent, as well as increase the flight range by 950 km or load capacity by two tons. "Airbus 320", the layout of which almost does not differ from its predecessor, received the name neo- (new engine variants) in the name. According to the company's CEO, the new equipment will reduce operating costs by 20%. The first aircraft is being prepared for release in 2016. And in just 15 years, Airbus plans to sell 4000 units. There are already 670 orders for the total quantity of 1,000 units. In Russia, the first customer was Transaero.

Summary

The most comfortable airplane for long flights to date is Airbus 320. The scheme of the salon, thoroughly studied before buying a ticket, allows you to decide on a comfortable place to fly. This affects the general impression of the time spent on the plane. No. 4 (A, B, E, F) and No. 11 (B, C, D, E) are the safest places in the airplane "Aerobus 320". The scheme of the salon "S7" is a detailed demonstration.