Apr 3, 2019 · Multi-class and maximum density: Gaetano Perugini, engineering adviser at Aviointeriors, tells CNN Travel the seats could help ensure maximum aircraft density with multi-class configuration....

Apr 16, 2018 · Italian seat manufacturer Aviointeriors has come up with a design that allows passengers to stretch their legs as much as they want when they travel without any extra cost. The catch? The seats...

The vertical seat (standing seat, stand-up seat) is an airline seat configuration, created in 2003 by Airbus, canvassed to Asian carriers in 2006, and promoted by Ryanair as well as Spirit Airlines in 2010. The configuration involves standing passengers travelling while being braced in position.

Apr 5, 2019 · Italian seat manufacturer Aviointeriors recently released new designs for its standing airplane seat. Aviointeriors says the compact design of its Skyrider 3.0 seat could reduce the cost of...

Jun 7, 2023 · For one, airplanes like the A380, A320, A321, and 737, all of which are in heavy rotation with the biggest players in the industry, have prohibitions against seats installed at a pitch of less...

Apr 19, 2018 · Aviointeriors calls Skyrider 2.0 “the new frontier of low cost tickets and passenger experience” and claims that the design allows a 20% increase in passengers per flight. It also weighs 50% less...

Apr 25, 2019 · Italian seat manufacturer Avioninteriors recently debuted the concept of "standing seats." With the design, called SkyRider 2.0, passengers would actually be held upright by a small, padded...

Jul 11, 2014 · The vertical passenger seat – or “standing cabin” – may be the next big cost-cutting move in aviation, according to a new report whose author says the concept could be here within five...

Jul 3, 2019 · Airline passengers have been living with the threat of vertical seats since 2003, when Airbus created the first seat that involved standing or perching. The plan for the seats would be for airlines to allow more people onto the plane, and therefore …

We've all heard about Ryanair's bold idea to revolutionise air travel with standing aeroplane seats. But what exactly are these vertical seats? Picture this: instead of traditional seats, passengers would stand upright during flights, supported by a platform or footrest.

Jan 11, 2020 · As airlines are pushing to cram more passengers onto aircraft some manufacturers are trying to push “standing” seats. Aviointeriors recently unveiled the Skyrider 3.0 – an improved version of...

Sep 1, 2009 · Every few years a news story breaks that suggests a particular airline or airframer is ready to make a bold move in the aircraft interiors space by adopting standing-seat configurations for...

Jun 24, 2019 · The prospect of “standing seats” in economy class has moved another inch closer to reality, with the third incarnation of the now-infamous Skyrider being showcased to airline bosses.

Apr 18, 2018 · From seats that literally make passengers stand, to lie-flat beds in the cargo compartment, the airline industry is open to seemingly crazy ideas that can cram in more passengers or enhance...

Jan 29, 2019 · While the Skyrider 2.0 is not the only standing seat it certainly is the most prominent. Focused to appeal solely to ultra-low cost carriers who value the bottom line over passenger comfort. The premise behind these seats is simple; increase seating capacity to reduce ticket prices.

Apr 18, 2018 · Italian aviation designers have revealed a new airplane seat at AIX 18 that could cram even more people into budget flights. The Skyrider 2.0 from Aviointeriors sees passengers perching rather...

Apr 3, 2019 · Last year, a new concept for standing airplane seats, known as the Skyrider 2.0 was put on display at the 2018 Aircraft Interiors Expo by Italian manufacturer Aviointeriors, which produces aircraft cabin interiors and passenger seats.

Apr 17, 2018 · Passengers in Skyriders will essentially remain standing during flight, though with their feet on the floor, on perches that curve up in the middle, allowing thighs to rest on either side.

Apr 19, 2018 · Dubbed the Skyrider, the seat would allow passenger rows with a front-to-rear spacing, or pitch, as low as 23 inches, compared with the minimum of 29 inches for today’s worst economy cabins and...

Apr 30, 2018 · By using smaller seats, airlines can squeeze more passengers into their jets, which means more revenue earned per flight. However, one company has proposed a bold new idea that could take this trend to the next level: standing seats.