Seat configurations of Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 features two full-length decks, each measuring 49.9 metres (164 ft). The upper deck has a slightly shorter usable length of 44.93 metres (147.4 ft) due to the front fuselage curvature and the staircase. The widths of the main deck and upper deck are 6.50 metres (21.3 ft) and 5.80 metres (19.0 ft) respectively. Passenger capacity depends on the seat configuration chosen by the airline.

The A380-800 layout with 519 seats displayed (16 First, 92 Business and 411 Economy)

Current operational configurations show passenger capacities ranging from 379 (4-class layout in Singapore Airlines) to 615 (2-class layout in Emirates).^[1][2] Since late 2015, Emirates has operated aircraft seating 615 passengers in two classes on the Copenhagen route, replacing the Boeing 777. In total, 15 aircraft have this configuration.^[3][4][5][6] Airbus introduced 11-abreast seating for delivery in 2017.^[7]

Some airlines have considered configurations with higher seat numbers,^[8] including a one-class layout that could accommodate 840 passengers.^[9][10][11]

A380 cabin cross section, showing economy class seating

List

Customer		Entry Into Service	End Of Service	Total Passengers	Deck	Lower Deck				Upper Deck				Special features
	First				Business	Premium Economy	Economy	First	Business	Premium Economy	Economy
	Air France[12][13]	20 November 2009	22 May 2020[14]	516	Pitch/Bed length/Width	81"/79"/35"	–	–	32"/–/17.5"	–	55"/78"/24"	38"/–/19"	32"/–/17.5"	Electronic art gallery Self-service bars Changing room
					Seats	9			343		80	38	46
					Configuration	1–2–1			3–4–3		2–2–2	2–3–2	2–4–2
	All Nippon Airways[15]	24 May 2019	Still in service	520	Pitch/Bed length/Width	–	–	–	32-34"/–/?	?/?/?	?/?/?	?/–/?	–	Couch seats Bar counters Multi-purpose room
					Seats				383	8	56	73
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1	2–3–2
	Asiana Airlines[16][17]	13 June 2014	Still in service	495	Pitch/Bed length/Width	84"/81"/25.2"	–	–	33"/–/18.9"	–	80.4"/74.5"/21.3"	–	33"/–/18.9"	Self-service bar and lounge
					Seats	12			311		66		106
					Configuration	1–2–1			3–4–3		1–2–1		2–4–2
	British Airways[18][19]	2 August 2013	Still in service	469	Pitch/Width	78"/22"	72"/20"	–	31"/17.5"	–	72"/20"	38"/18.5"	31"/17.5"	–
					Seats	14	44		199		53	55	104
					Configuration	1-–2–1	2–4–2		3–4–3		2–3–2	2–3–2	2–4–2
	China Southern Airlines[20]	17 October 2011	6 November 2022	506	Pitch/Width	83"/26.0"	–	–	32"/17.2"	–	77"/24.0"	–	32"/17.2"	Self-service bars
					Seats	8			352		70		76
					Configuration	1-–2–1			3–4–3		1–2–1, staggered		2–4–2
	Emirates[8][21][22]	1 August 2008	Still in service	489	Pitch/Bed length/Width	–	–	–	32–34"/18"	86"/78"/23"	48"/70–79"/18.5"	–	–	Serviced bar and lounge Self-service bar Showers
					Seats				399	14	76
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1, staggered
				517	Seats	–	–	–	401	14	76	–	–
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1, staggered
				516	Seats	–	–	–	426	14	76	–	–
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1, staggered
				517	Seats	–	–	–	427	14	76	–	–
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1, staggered
				519	Seats	–	–	–	429	14	76	–	–
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1, staggered
				615	Pitch/Bed length/Width	–	–	–	32–34"/–/17.5"	–	48"/70–79"/18.5"	–	32–34"/–/17.5"	Serviced bar and lounge
					Seats				437		58		120
					Configuration				3–4–3		1–2–1, staggered		2–4–2
	Etihad Airways[23]	27 December 2014	Still in service	498	Pitch/Bed length/Width	–	–	–	31"/–/17.5"	80"/80"/29.5"	73"/73"/20"	–	–	9 "First Apartment" 1 "Residence" for up to 2 passengers with private bathroom and bedroom Shower Lounge Prayer rooms
					Seats				417	9+2	70
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–1	1–2–1, staggered
	Korean Air[24]	17 June 2011	Still in service	399	Pitch/Bed length/Width	83"/79"/26.5"	–	–	33–34"/–/18"	–	74"/–/21.6"	–	–	Serviced bar and lounge Self-service bars/lounges Duty-free shop
					Seats	12			293		94
					Configuration	1–2–1			3–4–3		2–2–2
				407	Seats	12	–	–	301	–	94	–	–
					Configuration	1–2–1			3–4–3		2–2–2
	Lufthansa[25]	6 June 2010	Still in service	509	Pitch/Bed length/Width	–	–	38"/–/19"	31"/–/18.2"	81"/81"/31"	64"/78"/20"	–	31"/–/18.2"	–
					Seats			52	336	8	78		35
					Configuration			2–4–2	3–4–3	1–2–1	2–2–2		2–4–2
	Malaysia Airlines[26][27][28]	1 July 2012	22 December 2022	494	Pitch/Bed length/Width	89"/87"/26.1"	–	–	32"/–/18"	–	74"/72"/22"	–	32"/–/18"	–
					Seats	8			350		66		70
					Configuration	1–2–1			3–4–3		2–2–2		2–4–2
	Qantas[29]	20 October 2008	Still in service	485	Pitch/Bed length/Width	79"/79"/22"	–	–	31"/–/17.5"	–	46"/46"/24"	38–42"/–/19.5"	–	Self-service bar and lounge
					Seats	14			341		70	60
					Configuration	1–1–1			3–4–3		1–2–1	2–3–2
	Qatar Airways[30][31]	10 October 2014	Still in service	517	Pitch/Bed length/Width	–	–	–	32"/–/18.5"	83"/83"/23"	80"/80"/22"	–	32"/–/18.5"	Serviced bar and lounge
					Seats				405	8	48		56
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1		2–4–2
	Singapore Airlines[32][33]	25 October 2007	Still in service	441	Pitch/Width	81"/35"	–	38"/19.5"	32"/19"	–	55"/30"	–	32"/19"	2 double beds can be created by combining 2 suites
					Seats	12		36	245		60		88
					Configuration	1–2–1		2–4–2	3–4–3		1–2–1		2–4–2
				379	Seats	12	–	36	245	–	86	–	–
					Configuration	1–2–1		2–4–2	3–4–3		1–2–1
				471	Pitch/Bed length/Width	–	–	38"/19.5"	32"/18.5"	?–21"/76"/27"	50"/78"/25"	–	–	Each suite has a leather swivel chair and a stowed bed
					Seats			44	343	6	78
					Configuration			2–4–2	3–4–3	1–1	1–2–1
	Thai Airways International[34]	6 October 2012	March 2020	507	Pitch/Width	–	–	–	31–32"/18"	82–83"/26.5"	74"/20"	–	31–32"/18"	Self-service bar and lounge
					Seats				377	12	60		58
					Configuration				3–4–3	1–2–1	1–2–1, staggered		2–4–2

See also

• Wide-body aircraft

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