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thanks to the passive noise reduction Cherry. Bombardier’s designers have Balancing passenger
system installed on the fuselage and changed their bin design, to make sure load requirements
electronic synchronisation of the wheeled bags can be easily stowed, wheels with comfort as
engines – the ATR-500 has substantially first, so as not to take away too much space possible is a fine
reduced noise inside the ATR cabin, from other passengers, says Cherry. balancing act - one
cutting it to a maximum of 79 decibels. “Even with a full load of roller that makers are still
working on
And with quieter engines promised from bags, there is lots of space left over
all makers, that sounds good. in the overhead bins for hand bags,
backpacks, coats and other items,” he
Bags of Luggage says. And then there are the simple
“Passenger culture, whether for business running cost demands – what Wilcynski
or leisure, is trending towards carrying calls “the requirement for high density
more and more luggage into the cabin configurations.” Yet another aspect is
to avoid check-in lines and delays at the accommodating the needs of premium
baggage carousel,” says Bombardier’s cabins with added weight, power and

Trends show that travellers value eating more than anything else inflight, and that
they are getting fatter (darker red means % obesity). Bigger seats and trays then ..
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