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A multiple-bunk Class 1 crew rest compartment. A crew rest compartment is a section of an airliner dedicated for breaks and sleeping by crew members during off-duty periods. [1] [2] Federal Aviation Regulations have provisions requiring crew rest areas be provided in order to operate a long-haul flight by using multiple crew shifts. [3]
PECO Passenger Service Unit for the Boeing 737 Oxygen masks deployed from a PSU. A passenger service unit (PSU) is an aircraft component situated above each row in the overhead panel above the passenger seats in the cabin of airliners.
An aircraft cabin is the section of an aircraft in which passengers travel. [1] Most modern commercial aircraft are pressurized, as cruising altitudes are high enough such that the surrounding atmosphere is too thin for passengers and crew to breathe. [2] In commercial air travel, particularly in airliners, cabins may be divided into several parts.
An aircraft seat map or seating chart is a diagram of the seat layout inside a passenger airliner.They are often published by airlines for informational purposes and are of use to passengers for selection of their seat at booking or check-in.
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In commercial aviation, the crew responsible for operating and controlling the aircraft are called flight crew.Some flight crew position names are derived from nautical terms and indicate a rank or command structure similar to that on ocean-going vessels, allowing for quick executive decision making during normal operations or emergency situations.
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Also, during the 1980s and 1990s, more men were allowed to apply as flight attendants, helping to create more usage of this term. More recently the term cabin crew or cabin staff has begun to replace 'flight attendants' in some parts of the world, because of the term's recognition of their role as members of the crew.