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1.9. Cabin Configuration
Passenger compartment
‘The cabin layout and seating arrangements can be
configured in keeping with specific airline
requests as long as these arrangements comply
with airworthiness directives
Shown above:sixabreast seating broken by a center
aisle. The A320, lke the B737 features singlesisle
configuration.
Passenger seats
‘The A300 (B2 and BA) offered 261 seats, #abreast
ata seat pitch of 864mm with 483mm aisles. In
today’s seats lighter weight composite materials
are replacing traditional metal frames.
In 1995 BE Aerospace introduced new business-
lass seats featuring adjustable leg rests, headrest,