Although I don’t see how you could really do this, and keep the structural integrity of the design.
Aircraft are very strong. This would break the hull’s integrity.
Bad idea, on second thought.
Carry on.
I don't either - then again, I'm not an Airbus engineer. From my experience, Airbus jets are the best designed and I prefer flying on them over any other. I cannot imagine that they would design anything without structural integrity,nor would anything without significant structural testing be allowed to fly.
Now would it really save time in boarding? I don't know that either. It would definitely save time and money on cabin re-dos - and planes wouldn't have to be out of service while pods are being re designed or configured. This reduced cost would be of benefit to airlines and to passengers.
UPS and I am guessing the other freight companies use containers that are loaded ahead of time and then slid into the plane.
It is about 15’ long with a rectangular side and floor. The other surface is curved to the radius of the side of the fuselage.
No, I have no desire to ride in such a container. I do not have a clue how they would make it work where you could move from one to the next.
Not to mention the rattling that would happen in flight after a few hundred pod changes.