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Old 15th Feb 2005, 12:35
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Does that answer your question?
Yes. So the A380 will have to abide by those, which I am sure it will.

As someone pointed out, with 16 pax doors, that makes 53 pax/per door, or 106 if 50% or doors are disabled.

What's the absolute maximum capacity of the 744 main deck? Shall we say 500? (We'll ignore the upper deck, you usually do in such arguments) With 10 maindeck doors, that works out at, er, 50 per door, or 100 if 50% disabled.

Assuming average, real world use, the A380 will have 550 passengers. Making the total per door 35 (70). Compared to the 744 which has on the main deck, shall we say 350? Making the total per door, um, 35 (70).

Clearly, reality will be different based on the fit of the aircraft, but as a rough and ready comparison.....well.....there doesn't actually seem to be a comparison.
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