2021: Aviation’s once-in-a-century opportunity to reset seat sizes
The next twenty years in aviation will define what commercial aircraft — and their cabins — look like for the next century. What looks futur... Continue Reading
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Aircraft seat size minimums in the offing, Recaro touts flexibility
The Federal Aviation Administration has a year to regulate aircraft seat size as part of FAA reauthorization legislation signed this fall by... Continue Reading
Passengers take note: seatbelt extenders deactivate your airbag
A few months ago, multiple media outlets reported that Thai Airways was disallowing passengers with a girth wider than 56 inches from flying... Continue Reading
Crash dummies no longer represent passenger size
Current percentiles used by regulatory bodies to gauge passenger size and test the safety of aircraft seats are significantly out of date an... Continue Reading
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