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I think in general there is less than 10% humidity is being maintained in most of the commercial aircraft but I think they have improved that in the 787. I am not sure how much that is and if the cabin and cockpit have same amount of that?

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These sources say that most airliners maintain a humidity of 4-7%, while the 787 maintains 10-15%. Of course these values can vary with conditions, and other sources put them lower or higher.

The cabin and cockpit will not have very different air qualities. While some cockpits may humidify the cockpit air slightly, the cockpit tends to have a greater amount of circulation, leading to drier air than the rest of the cabin.

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  • $\begingroup$ You beat me to WSJ!!! $\endgroup$
    – vasin1987
    Jun 17, 2015 at 15:53

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