Patent ID: 8740143

Claim:
A flight crew rest compartment (FCRC) for accommodating at least two flight crewmembers, the compartment forming a substantially closed area and comprising: a first FCRC module configured as a base module in an aircraft cabin, wherein the first FCRC module comprises a first cot arranged substantially centrally relative to the height of the compartment; and a stowage area; a second FCRC module comprising a second cot configured to be arranged in a ceiling area of an aircraft cabin at a different height relative to the first cot, wherein the second cot is arranged substantially perpendicular to the first cot; wherein the stowage area is arranged substantially under the first cot; wherein a connection between the first FCRC module and the second FCRC module is arranged as a non-permanent connection, wherein the second FCRC module can be selectively uninstalled; wherein, in a first configuration, the second FCRC module is uninstalled and the first FCRC module is sealed by a screen panel or a wall; and wherein, in a second configuration, the second FCRC module is connected to the first FCRC module at said different height and the screen panel or wall is removed.