SkyRider: new 'saddle' seat allows airlines to 'cram' more passengers
A new aircraft “standing seat” model aimed at cramming more airline passengers onto budget flights has been unveiled.
The makers say the seat would allow budget airlines, such as Ryanair, to cram more passengers into their tight cabins
The new “saddle” seat, to be unveiled at a conference this week, increases the number of seats an airline can have in its economy class.
The design, named the “SkyRider”, allows just 23 inches of legroom, which is about seven inches less than the average seat's space of 30 inches.
Shaped similar to a horse saddle, passengers sit at an angle, with their weight taken on by their legs. It allows seats to be overlapped.
The seats would also offer storage space including a shelf for carry-on bags and hooks to hang a jacket or a handbag.
The makers say the seat would allow budget airlines, such as Ryanair, to cram more passengers into their tight cabins.
The seat, designed by Italian design firm Aviointeriors Group, based in Latina, in the country's south-west, is to be unveiled this week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas conference in Long Beach, California.
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