Seat design to make boarding planes easier: aisle seat slides over middle seat 2 make aisle roomier [View all]

[Liberal_in_LA]

Boarding an airplane is usually a bit of a hassle. You’re cramped, and there’s barely any room to get to the overhead bins.

But a new seat design could help solve that problem. It’s called the Side-Slip Seat and the idea is pretty simple.

The aisle seat basically slips over the middle seat during loading and unloading. It then slides back and snaps into place.

The design allows for wider aisles and more space for movement.

The seats also have a staggered approach, giving passengers more living space, according to the company. The middle seat also gets a little love, with a wider base.

http://www.wxyz.com/news/seat-design-aims-to-make-boarding-planes-easier

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3246858/The-radical-sliding-seat-make-boarding-flights-far-faster.html

When the sliding seats are fully folded up, boarding efficiency is improved by 4.5 minutes during random boarding and a full 6.7 minutes—or 33 percent-- for blocking boarding.