Gallery: AIX Hamburg 2019: Airbus A320/330 Airspace center
April 02, 2019
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Welcome area for all airline representatives who come to the CDC for their future cabin needs. The CDC enables airline customers and operators to see, feel and test the real catalog solutions presented in a showroom environment.
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Entering to the left from the Welcome area, the section for the A320 view.
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On the opposite from the A320 facility, there is the part of the A330 section. Also, the A330neo cabin has become more specific. Airbus offers here a A330neo 6-Frame-Mock-up including Virtual Reality Tools.
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Explaining the strategic reasons for the CDC. From left: Airbus SVP-marketing Francois Caudron, Airbus SVP-cabin & cargo program SörenScholz, and SVP-engineering and head of the cabin & cargo center of competence Stefan Römelt.
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Part of the A330 explore area.
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Virtuality cabin. Customers can study their future cabins.
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Textiles plays an important role in aircraft, such as carpets and seat covers. All must be certified by aviation authorities.
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If a color or item is not available for a client, Airbus contacts the suppliers.
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The second floor area is stylish like a loft, with space for individual discussions. The extended facility was established in historic aircraft hangars that were built in 1930.
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A320 section. A view from the second floor down to the A320 4-Frame-Mock-up.
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A320 Mock-up, featuring the XL Bin, the largest on an single-isle aircraft and the Recaro Swift Seat.
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A closer look to the XL Bin, the largest on an single-aisle aircraft, Airbus said. Up to eight trolleys can be stored in two of these bins, which have been produced by Austria-based supplier company FACC.
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Airbus A320 Door 4 area with G5-Galley, Smart Lavatory, Standard Lavatory and Economy Class Seats, among other features.
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A Premium Economy Class Seat solution
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Airbus A321LR solution with an Overhead, Large Ceiling Storage. Here it demonstrates a lifeboat over the aisle. With the ability of the A320-family aircraft to serve long-range routes, these cabins have become more specific and are subject to intense customization.
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A330 layout projected on the floor in 1:1 scale enriched with dimension cabin mock-ups.
Airbus has extended its Airspace customer definition center (CDC) at Hamburg Finkenwerder to include the cabin customization of its A320 and A330 programs, which complements existing A350 XWB customization areas, which launched in 2014. ATW correspondent brings you exclusive photos from the new facility.