Airbus raises A380 seat count to 544 passengers from 525

Paris

AIRBUS has increased the standard number of seats in the brochure for its A380 superjumbo to 544, the company said.

The increase from the previous layout of 525 seats relies on a denser cabin configuration using 11 seats in each Economy row instead of the current 10.

Airbus says that this can be achieved while maintaining 18 inch (46cm) wide seats by better using the double-decker's space, but it remains unclear how passengers will respond. "We have updated our A380 standard cabin layout to reflect the latest cabin innovations and trends, which have evolved since the A380 first entered …