The Airbus A380 has two full-length decks of 49.90 m (163 ft 8 in), though the upper deck has a slightly reduced usable length due to the curvature of the front fuselage and the front staircase. The main deck measures 6.58 m (21 ft 7 in) in width and the upper deck 5.92 m (19 ft 5 in).
Passenger capacity varies with the seat configuration chosen by the operating airline. While the A380-800 is certified for up to 853 passengers (538 on the main deck and 315 on the upper), achievable with a one-class configuration, Airbus references a "comfortable three-class" 525-passenger configuration in their marketing material [1] . Airlines' announced capacities range from 407 passengers (Korean Air) to over 644 (Emirates Airline, in two classes), with an 840-passenger one-class layout reportedly planned by Air Austral. [2] [3]
| Customer | Total Passengers | Deck | Lower Deck | Upper Deck | Special features | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | First | Business | Premium Economy |
Economy | First | Business | Premium Economy |
Economy | ||||
| Air France [4][5] | 516 | Pitch/width | 81"/35" | – | – | 32"/19" | – | 55"/34" | – | 32"/19" | Electronic Art Gallery | |
| Seats | 9 | 343 | 80 | 38 | 46 | |||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-2 | 2-4-2 | |||||||
| 538 | Seats | 9 | – | – | 343 | – | 80 | – | 106 | |||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
| China Southern Airlines[6] | 506 | Pitch/width | ? | – | – | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||
| Seats | 8 | 352 | 70 | 76 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1, staggered | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
| Emirates [2][7][8] | 489 | Pitch/width | – | – | – | 32"/18" | 86"/23" | 48"/18.5" | – | – | bar and shower | |
| Seats | 399 | 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 | |||||||||
| Korean Air [9][10] | 407 | Pitch/width | – | – | – | 34"/ | – | 74"/ | – | – | bar, lounge and duty free showcase | |
| Seats | 12 | 301 | 94 | |||||||||
| Configuration | – | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | |||||||||
| Lufthansa[11] | 526 | Pitch/width | – | – | – | 31"/20.5" | 90-92"/31.5" | 57-60"/19.6" | – | – | ||
| Seats | 420 | 8 | 98 | |||||||||
| Configuration | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | |||||||||
| Malaysia Airlines [12] | 503 | Pitch/width | ? | – | – | ? | – | 75" | – | ? | ||
| Seats | 8 | 347 | 52 | 96 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
| Qantas Airways[13][14] | 450 | Pitch/width | 83.5"/29" | – | – | 31"/18.1" | – | 80"/21.5" | 38-42"/19.5" | – | self service bar and lounge | |
| Seats | 14 | 332 | 72 | 32 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-1-1 | 3-4-3 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-2 | ||||||||
| Singapore Airlines[15][16] | 471 | Pitch/width | 81"/27-35" | – | – | 32"/19" | – | 55"/34" | – | 32"/19" | 2 double beds can be created by combining 2 suites seats |
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| Seats | 12 | 311 | 60 | 88 | ||||||||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | ||||||||
| 409 | Seats | 12 | – | – | 311 | – | 86 | – | – | |||
| Configuration | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | 1-2-1 | |||||||||
