Dimensions of Seats
comparison
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Sizes
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Sizes are given for different Airlines
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Width
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Width of the seat in centimeters
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Pitch
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Distances between chairs in centimeters (with respect to legspace)
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Recline
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Max. degrees, or centimeters the back rest can pull down (sleep position). 90 degrees, or 100 cm = flat position
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Class : Economy Class
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Airline
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Width
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Pitch
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Recline
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Air France*
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44.4
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81-86
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28°
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Austrian airlines
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NB
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81.3
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NB
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BasiqAir
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43.0
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74.0
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NB
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British Airways
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43.0
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79.0
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10 cm
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Cathay Pacific
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45.0
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81.2
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15°
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China Airlines
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NB
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81.3
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20.2°
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Continental
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45.7
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81.3
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12.7 cm
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Delta Airlines
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46.0
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79-84
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10 cm
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Easyjet
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44.0
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74.0
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NB
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EVA Air
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42.0
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86.4
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16.3°
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Garuda Indonesia
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48.0
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84.0
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NB
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Iberia (A320)
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45.0
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80.0
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34°
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Iberia (B747)
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44.0
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79.0
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30°
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KLM (Boeing 767)
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NB
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75.0
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7.5 cm
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KLM (Boeing 747)
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NB
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77.5
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8.75 cm
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Lufthansa
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43
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80.0
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23°
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Malaysia
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44
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86.4
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17.8 cm
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Martinair
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45.0
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76.0
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15 cm
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SAS (MD-80)
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46.0
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81
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NB
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SAS (A33/343)
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44.0
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81
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13.5 cm
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SAS Extra (A33/343)
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46.5
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94
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18 cm
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SAS (B767)
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46.0
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81
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15 cm
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Singapore Airlines
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43.7
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82.0
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15.2 cm
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South African Airways
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NB
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78.7
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NB
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Transavia
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43.0
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74.0
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NB
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United Airlines
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45.7
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78.7
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12.7 cm
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United Airlines Economy Plus
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45.7
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89.0
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12.7 cm
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US Airways
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43.0
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81.3
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NB
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Class : Business Class
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Airline
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Width
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Pitch
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Recline
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Air France*
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54.0
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122
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55°
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Austrian Airlines (A330)
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48.9
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149.9
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52.5°
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Austrian Airlines (A340)
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48.9
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144.8
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52.5°
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British Airways
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51.0
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185
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100 cm
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Cathay Pacific
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52.0
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152.4
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81°
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China Airlines (Dynasty)
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43.1
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83.6
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41°
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Continental
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53.3
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100.4
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30.4 cm
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Delta Airlines
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47.0
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152
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43 cm
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EVA Air
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53.3
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114.0
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45.8°
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EVA Air (Evergreen)
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45.7
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96.5
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23.7°
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Garuda Indonesia Executive
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70.0
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137
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70°
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Garuda Indonesia Premium
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60.0
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100
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45°
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KLM (Boeing 767)
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NB
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140
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45°
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Iberia (B747)
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51
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127
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60°
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Iberia (A320)
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45.0
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85
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34°
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KLM (Boeing 747)
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NB
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150
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60°
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Lufthansa (intercontinental)
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50
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122
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45°
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Lufthansa (continentaal)
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43
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102
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30°
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Malaysia
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50.3
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127
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35.6 cm
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Martinair
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45-58
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91
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15 cm
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SAS (MD-80)
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45.0
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86
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NB
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SAS (A33/343)
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52.0
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127
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33 cm
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SAS (B767)
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47.0
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119
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28 cm
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Singapore Airlines Boeing 777
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53.3
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147
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82°
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Singapore Airlines Boeing 747
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52.0
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132
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28.9 cm
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South African Airways
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53.0
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140
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33 cm
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United Airlines Boeing 777
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52.0
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140
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35.6 cm
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US Airways
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47.0
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140
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65°
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Class : First Class
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Airline
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Width
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Pitch
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Recline
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Air France*
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54.0
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208
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90°
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British Airways
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51.0
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198
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100 cm
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Cathay Pacific
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56.0
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201
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90°
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China Airlines
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48.1
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134
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60°
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EVA Air
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53.3
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190
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76°
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Iberia (B747)
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53.3
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221
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85°
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Lufthansa
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52.0
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234 (B747), 218 (A340)
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90°
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Malaysia
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54.1
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193 cm
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44.5 cm
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Singapore Airlines
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57
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1m leg space
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90°
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South African Airways
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74
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211
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90°
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United Airlines
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53.3
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198
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90°
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*Air France : long haul sizes to/from Paris
NB=Unknown A=Airbus B=Boeing
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