The layout or features of the area where the passengers sit in an airliner.
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Why do lavatories in modern planes still have ash trays?
Last week I flew on a modern B737-700. I noticed that the lavatory was equipped with ashtrays (both on the inside as on the outside) even with the smoking sign on it. Smoking on airplanes has been banned from quite some time now, so why are…
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Can a commercial cargo aircraft be converted into a commercial passenger aircraft, and vice versa?
Just saw a video in a news, a military cargo plane carrying people stranded in some country. The seats were like in a commercial airliner. This led me to ask the question.
Would it be possible to see some examples where it was done, along with the…
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Why don't pilots control window shades & seat recliners?
Every time before landing or take off, the cabin crews continuously remind passengers to pull up the window shades, straighten their seats and what not. My question is why can't pilots be given control of these things, at a flick of a button they…
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Which aircraft have elevators (lifts)? How do they work?
This Question came up reading this comment from tohecz on this question: Is it possible to access the baggage compartment in flight?.
No elevator to the cargo deck like in thriller movies? I'm disappointed :( /sarcasm
According to some statements…
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Are overhead bins airtight?
This question is prompted by a recent news about a dog dying while transported in the cabin overhead bin for about 3.5 hours.
Are those bins airtight enough to cause death of a (relatively) small animal by asphyxiation? According to some pics on…
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Why we don't see the "SkyRider" seats in action?
In 2010 nearly all newspaper reported on the new invention of the company Aviointeriors.
They created new airplane seats called "SkyRider" which you can "stand" in. This should increase Airlines profitability.
I'm not a big fan of the SkyRider seats…
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What was the reason for replacing the non-smoking sign with a "no electronics" sign?
When reading the following comment on question "Why do lavatories in modern planes still have ash trays?":
Andra: November 05 2014 at 16:00
I have flown on an Embraer 195 where the no-smoking sign was replaced by a no-electronics sign
What is…
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Could the cargo hold of an aircraft be re-designed to carry passengers?
This image had me intrigued:
It looks like two semi-circles, the upper part for passengers and the lower part for cargo.
I was wondering, for short haul flights, could the lower part be converted like the upper part, so the plane could carry more…
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What is the size of toilet or septic tanks in various planes?
This question, led me to wonder, how big are the tanks that hold poo. I had seen a BBC video, showing how they empty the tank on an A380 at Heathrow, can't remember the capacity.
Also, what about planes like Cessna etc, do they have toilets?
In an…
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Why is the temperature of the cabin so low during a flight?
While I understand that at very high altitudes the ambient air temperature is extremely cold outside the aircraft (-56 F), it always bothers me that I find myself sneezing and genuinely uncomfortable once I'm about 30 minutes into my flight.
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Who is responsible for getting approval of cabin layout?
There are many aircrafts. There are many layouts. Even same aircraft model can have many layouts. Emirates offer in-flight shower while other airlines do not. Toilets locations may differ from different airlines. Seat pitches can be widely different…
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Is air in the toilet isolated, to prevent seeping into the cabin?
This made the news few days ago:
British Airways flight to Dubai forced to return to Heathrow due to 'smelly poo in toilet'
As can be seen at The Telegraph and The Independent.
Made me wonder: isn't it possible to recycle the air from the cabin…
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What is this Slot for in My Flights Overhead Panel?
Does anybody know what this slot is for in my planes overhead panel? I think it was an airbus A320 or similar if that helps. Opening it revealed what looked like a a black socket, but not for electrical plugs.
Thanks in advance,
James
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Why don't we have allocated cabin baggage space just like seats?
There is always a hassle of finding overhead cabin baggage space. Why don't airlines, divide the space and allocate it for each seat, just like they have allocated space for cabin crew and demo stuff.
This way, each seat has their allocated cabin…
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Are commercial aircraft water tight by design?
If its submerged in water, will water rush inside the cabin? For instances, if its standing in a flooded airport or landed on the water gently.
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