Crew resting area info in 747

Captain · Post by **Captain** » 22 Jul 2004, 14:49

I already know that the 747 has a crew resting area placed at the back of the aircraft. Does anyone happen to have info such as how many beds there are, how big it is... ? Pictures would be great.

Below is the resting area in a 777.

<img src="http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/f ... k62461.jpg" width="300" height="225">
More info: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/feature/osu.html

I heard that Boeing is planning on increasing the crew resting area for 747's and could even create a new area with beds in above the lower deck inside the fuselage. This could potentially be available to passengers, but how to access that area is still being decided.

Captain

Allnipponairways · Post by **Allnipponairways** » 22 Jul 2004, 14:54

747 has in the tail above door R5 crew rest , in the ana we have , like in the general 747-400 , about 8 beds , ike put in a square , with each 1.85m long and about 1.05 wide ... pictures i can put after my next flight to japan in about 5 days...

greets
hopefully this is a help already

Captain · Post by **Captain** » 22 Jul 2004, 14:59

Allnipponairways wrote:pictures i can put after my next flight to japan in about 5 days...

Thanks for the info Allnipponairways, looking forward to the pics.

Doesn anyone know about crew resting areas in for widebody airbus planes?

Captain

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 22 Jul 2004, 23:58

Captain wrote: Doesn anyone know about crew resting areas in for widebody airbus planes?

Captain

Sabena had them in containers in the cargo hold, I saw them at the last auction day in Hangar 8 at SN technics...
I believe this is an option, not all 'busses have it. Not sure though.

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 23 Jul 2004, 00:42

The a340-600 has de cabincrew rest area in the belly ( under deck ) near the lavatory`s, also in the belly. Its not a container.
( the cockpit rest is nearby the cockpit )

Concorde777steward · Post by **Concorde777steward** » 23 Jul 2004, 01:46

MAS got a lower deck crew rest on their A330-200 (ex-Swissair & Sabena).

They also have a lower deck crew rest rest on their B777-200ER (the new 772 they will receive in Nov will have the crew rest installed above the overhead bins). The stair to the crew rest is located near the first EY galley, door 3R.

As for MAS B747-400, they have 2 crew bunk, 1 at the tail & another 1 is in the upper deck, behing the cockpit.

Sorry, no picture available.

Captain · Post by **Captain** » 23 Jul 2004, 09:52

Very interesting info.

I guess the A380 will have ample space for the many crew needed to serve the numerous passengers.

Any info on the A380?

Captain

Concorde777steward · Post by **Concorde777steward** » 24 Jul 2004, 00:04

According to their current seat map (at Airbus site), it seems that it will has quite a large crew bunk at the tail (upper deck).

auburn1 · Post by **auburn1** » 10 Jul 2005, 07:24

YES on www.airliners.net there is a photo of the Crew rest in the rear. Cant give you a link, but look in the Photo search for 747's and you'll see it eventually. If I get a link I will show it.

auburn1 · Post by **auburn1** » 10 Jul 2005, 07:28

In fact I found it. When you go to that home page .... look in the upper left and enter "crew rest" and click and it will show all the photos of Crew Rest Bunks.