TRANSPORT OF FREIGHT IN THE PASSENGER CABIN OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

摘要

The invention relates to a commercial aircraft designed for the transport of freight in the passenger cabin (1), container (20) designed therefor, an arrangement consisting of a corresponding commercial aircraft and container (20) and a method for converting an existing passenger aircraft into a commercial aircraft according to the invention. The passenger cabin (1) of the commercial aircraft comprises at least six seat rails (3) arranged extending on the floor in the longitudinal direction of the passenger cabin (1) and arranged symmetrically to the centre line (1') of the passenger cabin (1) extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein in at least some longitudinal sections of the passenger cabin (1), roller strips (10) each extending parallel to the centre line (1') are releasably fastened to the six seat rails (3) closest to the centre line (1') in order to displace, in the longitudinal direction of the passenger cabin (1), containers (20) which simultaneously lie on all six roller strips (10). The container (20) correspondingly has an outer length greater than the distance between the two outer roller strips (10) of the commercial aircraft and an outer width and outer height suitable for insertion through a passenger door (4) of the commercial aircraft. Furthermore, the base of the container (20) is designed to be suitable for rolling on the roller strips (10) of the commercial aircraft. In the method, passenger seats are removed and the six roller strips (10) described are fastened to the corresponding seat rails (3).