ファーストクラスの座席が重すぎて機体の重心が変化、巨大プレートを機体後部に設置し対処 スイス航空
First class seats are so heavy that the center of gravity of the aircraft changes; Swiss Airlines installs a giant plate at the rear of the aircraft to deal with the problem
First class seats are so heavy that the center of gravity of the aircraft changes; Swiss Airlines installs a giant plate at the rear of the aircraft to deal with the problem
スイスのフラッグキャリアであるスイス航空で新たに設置する予定のファーストクラスの座席が重すぎることが判明し、同社は一部の航空機に改修を加える必要に迫られている
Swiss flag carrier Swissair has been forced to make modifications to some of its planes after new first-class seats were found to be too heavy.
Swiss flag carrier Swissair has been forced to make modifications to some of its planes after new first-class seats were found to be too heavy.
エアバスA330の新たな大型座席は各座席に約180センチの壁とロック可能なドアを備えているが、ファーストクラスの座席は機体前方に配置されているため、機首が重くなる
The Airbus A330’s new larger seats each have a 180cm wall and lockable doors, but the first class seats are placed further forward in the plane, making it nose-heavy.
The Airbus A330’s new larger seats each have a 180cm wall and lockable doors, but the first class seats are placed further forward in the plane, making it nose-heavy.
機体の重心を中央に戻すには機体後部に巨大な「バランス調整プレート」を取り付けなければならない
In order to return the center of gravity of the aircraft to the center, a huge ”balance adjustment plate” must be installed at the rear of the aircraft.
In order to return the center of gravity of the aircraft to the center, a huge ”balance adjustment plate” must be installed at the rear of the aircraft.
「スイス センシズ」と呼ばれるこの座席は2023年に発表され、25~26年の冬に導入される予定だ
The seats, called Swiss Senses, will be announced in 2023 and are expected to be introduced in the winter of 2025-2026.
The seats, called Swiss Senses, will be announced in 2023 and are expected to be introduced in the winter of 2025-2026.
スイス航空は、スライドドアと壁によって他の乗客から遮断される最大3.4平方メートルの空間による完全なスイス製の体験を約束している
Swissair promises a fully Swiss experience with up to 3.4 square meters of space separated from other passengers by sliding doors and walls.
Swissair promises a fully Swiss experience with up to 3.4 square meters of space separated from other passengers by sliding doors and walls.
スイス航空の声明によると、業界全体でファーストクラスとビジネスクラスの座席はプライバシーを高めるために重量化し、エコノミークラスの座席は軽量化する傾向にあり、航空機の重心は変化している
Swissair said in a statement that the industry-wide trend is for first and business class seats to become heavier for more privacy and economy class seats to be lighter, changing the center of gravity of aircraft.
Swissair said in a statement that the industry-wide trend is for first and business class seats to become heavier for more privacy and economy class seats to be lighter, changing the center of gravity of aircraft.
中でも機首が重くなる傾向のある機体が特に影響を受けており、A330もその一つだという
Among them, aircraft that tend to be nose-heavy are particularly affected, and the A330 is one of them.
Among them, aircraft that tend to be nose-heavy are particularly affected, and the A330 is one of them.
同社はボーイング777にもこの新しい座席を組み込む予定だが、同じ問題は発生しない
The company also plans to incorporate the new seats on its Boeing 777s, which will not experience the same problem.
The company also plans to incorporate the new seats on its Boeing 777s, which will not experience the same problem.
同社はA330にファーストクラスの新しい内装を設置し、正確な重量の測定が済み次第、バランス調整プレートを機内に追加する
The airline will install a new first class interior on its A330s and add balancing plates to the cabin once accurate weight measurements are taken.
The airline will install a new first class interior on its A330s and add balancing plates to the cabin once accurate weight measurements are taken.
他の選択肢が見つかるまでこのプレートは機内に取り付けられたままになるという
The plate will remain on board the plane until another option is found.
The plate will remain on board the plane until another option is found.
航空機の後方に設置されるプレートはエコノミークラスの乗客からは見えない
Plates installed at the rear of the aircraft are not visible to economy class passengers.
Plates installed at the rear of the aircraft are not visible to economy class passengers.
スイス航空は客室を設計する際に重量の「大まかな見積もり」を使用したが、実際に製造が始まると重量が増加したとし、今回のプレートの設置が「設計ミス」によるものであることを否定した
Swissair says it used a ”rough estimate” of weight when designing the cabin, but once production began the weight increased, denying that the plate installation was a ”design error”. did
Swissair says it used a ”rough estimate” of weight when designing the cabin, but once production began the weight increased, denying that the plate installation was a ”design error”. did
スイス航空の現在のファーストクラスの座席重量は205キロ
Swissair’s current first class seat weight is 205 kg.
Swissair’s current first class seat weight is 205 kg.
同社は、新しい座席の最終的な重量について「設置されるまで分からない」としている
The company says the final weight of the new seats ”will not be known until they are installed.”
The company says the final weight of the new seats ”will not be known until they are installed.”