![]() ![]() The design envisaged a flexible configuration for seats in economy cabins - the idea being that post take-off, flight attendants can rearrange the rows so that passengers traveling together can face one another in rows of three. Heinkel Group’s Flex Lounge concept was shortlisted for a Crystal Cabin Award in 2020. Perugini tells CNN Travel today that finished seat samples of the fourth edition of the Skyrider aren’t currently available, but the design has been completed. “When we have behind us a strong customer we can sit around with Airbus or Boeing and explain,” said Perugini in Hamburg in 2019. Aviointeriors is aware of this and the potential challenge it presents. The 23-inch pitch of the Skyrider isn’t currently allowed by certification by most airplanes, where 28 inches is the minimum. Aviointeriors says a fourth iteration of the design has improved the seat’s saddle ergonomy, introduced an angled backrest and increased shoulder space for passengers. Since then, the Skyrider 3.0 has been tweaked a bit. “The message is, we do not want to put thousands of people in the cabin, we want to offer a multi-class configuration, which is nowadays impossible if you want to reach the maximum load of passengers,” Gaetano Perugini, engineering adviser at Aviointeriors, told CNN Travel at that conference. “The goal of the seat was always to increase the comfort and the flight experience to enhance the flight experience of passengers on long-haul flights - and it still is,” he says.Īviointeriors’ Skyrider “standing seat” concept, with its bike-style saddle, has become somewhat infamous in the aviation world.įirst floated back in 2010, the seat has evolved in the years since, but underlining it is the same idea: the Skyrider takes up way less space than the average economy seat - with a seat pitch of just 23 inches.ĬNN Travel tested out the third iteration of the seat design at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2019 and questioned how long someone could sit in that uncomfortable position. ![]() Núñez Vicente continues to reckon his design could transform the economy class pain points. Private investors have also expressed interest, he adds. “We’ve had a lot of interest right now from the aviation industry, especially from seat manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, and several airlines have approached us,” says Núñez Vicente in a new interview with CNN Travel. In addition to priority check-in, boarding, and baggage handling, SAS Plus passengers receive numerous airport perks, including access to a “Fast Track” airport security line (where available) and admittance to SAS lounges, which are in every major Nordic hub, as well as Paris-Charles de Gaulle, New Jersey's Newark airport, and Chicago O'Hare.While the configuration was initially envisaged for the Flying-V airplane, a new airplane concept currently in development at TU Delft, Núñez Vicente says it could also be implemented in a Boeing 747, Airbus A330 or any other medium to large wide-body airplane. SAS Plus fliers also have access to free Wi-Fi onboard and order from an enhanced three-course menu. and Asia the seats are larger than regular coach, to the tune of 18.8 inches wide and 38 inches of pitch, according to Seat Guru, and they come with a full leg rests and a 12-inch entertainment screen. Seats are laid out in two-three-two or two-four-two formations, depending on the aircraft. Dubbed SAS Plus, the cabin class is available on the airline's A330, A340, A350 planes. Swedish carrier Scandinavian Airlines also has a premium economy product worth cashing in for. The premium economy seat on Scandinavian Airlines' A350 plane KRISTOFER SAMUELSSON PHOTOGRAPHY / Courtesy SAS Scandinavian Airlines Passengers in the cabin also have access to a dedicated check-in counter and priority boarding. Other in-flight amenities include noise-canceling headphones, large pillow, 100 percent wool blanket, and a Napoleon Perdis–branded amenity kit. Meals are served on custom-designed tableware. Premium passengers are greeted with a complimentary sparkling wine, cocktail, or juice upon boarding. Instead of simply reclining backward, the seat moves forward and up, so your legs and back are slightly elevated in a more comfortable position. “As the passenger pushes back in the seat, several sections of the seat shift, not just the back," says a description on the airline's site. The “pièce de résistance,” according to Qantas, is the seat's recline function. Seats are wider and have more legroom than coach, but they also feature wider armrests with storage compartments, two USB outlets, an ergonomic headrest, and a foot rest. Courtesy Qantas QantasĪustralian carrier Qantas's premium economy cabin-available on the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliners and on retrofitted Airbus A380s-is completely separate from regular economy with seats in a two-three-two layout. ![]() Qantas's premium economy seats rival some business-class offerings. ![]()
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