Cabin (aircraft)

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Cabin of a Boeing 737 (Economy class) with typical seating arrangement
Cabin of a Boeing 737 (Economy class) with typical seating arrangement
Cabin termination towards the cockpit, seats of the business class in the foreground
Cabin termination towards the cockpit, seats of the business class in the foreground


It is adopted to atmospheric pressure, called cabin pressurization to travel without wearing oxygen equipment. This is done by an air cycle machine onboard.

At commercial air travel, cabins are divided into several parts. This include travel class divisions in medium and large aircraft, areas for flight attendants, the galley and storage provided for service. Seats are mostly arranged in rows and alleys. The higher the travel class, the more space is provided. Cabins of the different travel classes are divided by curtains, so called class dividers. It is not allowed to visit another travel class cabin in commercial flights.


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