New airplane seat that claims to make flights cheaper would basically require passengers to stand
Italian airline seat manufacturer Aviointeriors has come up with a design for an airplane seat that it says would make flights a lot cheaper.
But the seat comes with a catch: Passengers would essentially have to stand up throughout the flight.
According to Aviointeriors, the Skyrider 2.0's upright passenger position would allow airlines to install the seats at a reduced pitch — a word that refers to the distance between a row of seats and the one in front of it. While a reduced pitch would mean less legroom for passengers, the manufacturer's representative told us that the seat design would still "maintain an adequate comfort" for passengers.
According to the manufacturer, the compact design of the seat would enable airlines to accommodate 20% more passengers on planes. The Skyrider 2.0 is also lightweight, weighing 50% less than standard economy class seats.
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Not much different from this:
"Airbus Seeking Patent For Bicycle Seats In Plane Cabins Because Flying Isn’t Uncomfortable Enough Already"
Can't imagine them being used on anything other than short commuter flights. Won't see me in one of them.
Much nicer accomodations...
and to the bottom of a seat track and having to have a three point restraining system in place, or a cross point belt across the chest, it will not happen, a fucking lap belt will not be enough during take off and landing. And if someone, which many do, bring bags on boards that have to go under the seat, this system will not be able to meet the evacuation requirements from an airplane in a emergency of 90 seconds, if you have a body blocking the exits. Then if the poles anchored to the ceiling do the seats go up and down to accommodate lets say 3 foot tall kid being about 6 or seven years old................
And, just think, if you have kid with a car seat being planted on the seat, good luck ...................the revenue per passenger mile concept cost will not work......................amazing.................instead of making the plane more comfortable they come up with this fiasco..........................
