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Airbus Pushes for Standardization in A350 Interiors
Airbus says fewer customization options will aid in production efficiency and help boost aftermarket values.
Airbus says that, at 221 inches, the A350 cabin is six inches wider than that of the competing Boeing 787. Unlike earlier Airbus widebodies, it can also accommodate 10-abreast economy-class seating. (Photo: Airbus)
Airbus says that, at 221 inches, the A350 cabin is six inches wider than that of the competing Boeing 787. Unlike earlier Airbus widebodies, it can also accommodate 10-abreast economy-class seating. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus has added Recaro and Sogerma passenger seats to the A350 supplier-furnished equipment catalog, which includes seats, galleys, cabin "monuments" and other items, but hopes to limit furnishing options to keep assembly lines flowing, officials said at the company’s unveiling of the airplane’s interior in Hamburg on April 7. It also emphasized increased width in the A350’s twin-aisle fuselage—thus boosting a claimed advantage over the competing Boeing 787—and confirmed that the twinjet will accommodate 10-abreast seating.