Originally Posted by Erasmus

IME, quite the contrary. We've taken both our kids around the world in a Cosco Scenera. It does fit backwards--in every plane we've ever tried, including various flavors of regional jets. When it's backwards, any kicking the kid does is of his/her own seat. When forward-facing, kicking will inevitably be of the seat in front of them.

Now, it is true that in many coach cabins, pitch is sufficiently tight that it does deny the person in front the ability to recline, especially in the older style seats that recline into the space behind. (Many newer seats recline in place by sliding the seat bottom forward, so they do not encroach on the passenger behind.).....