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Qantas A380 – beyond that tiny locked door

Adam GavineBy Adam GavineAugust 14, 20161 Min Read
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If you have ever sat in the lounge on a Qantas A380 – located at the front of the upper deck, at the side of the stairs – you may have wondered what lies beyond that tiny locked door. Adam Gavine breathed in and squeezed through to investigate

This area to the side of the stairhead on A380s cannot be used for TTL seating, so Qantas opted to fit a small lounge area with two leather-clad sofas in the space. However, many wonder what secrets lie beyond that door, guarded by the kangaroo. We gave a friendly engineer the secret password and went through the tiny door…
OK, it was never going to be a secret speakeasy, but this locked room is fascinating, and gives access to many of the electronic arteries that keep this magnificent bird flying
The temptation to press buttons and flick switches is immense, but good sense – and a healthy fear of angry engineers – prevails
This is the rack where all the IFE content is stored. It may look rather empty, but this is a recent thing. Before the Panasonic IFE storage systems became solid state, the hard disk boxes were really packed in
We love the luxury side of aircraft interiors, but it was a real privilege to have been given access to this functional space
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