USA Today: Carmakers widen seats for wider ...
Dec 28, 2005 | 1:06 pm
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USA Today: Carmakers widen seats for wider ...
As Americans grow heftier, automakers are making seats wider, adding more space to interiors and ...
Doubt airlines will do the same.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...ats-usat_x.htm
Not certain if this belongs here; it's sort of travel related.
Doubt airlines will do the same.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...ats-usat_x.htm
Not certain if this belongs here; it's sort of travel related.
Dec 28, 2005 | 6:22 pm
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if you have ever sat in an American car built in the 50s or 60s the seats were much larger than those in today's cars.
If airline seats could be as large as a cheap office chair there would be no complaints.
If airline seats could be as large as a cheap office chair there would be no complaints.
Dec 28, 2005 | 8:22 pm
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Originally Posted by timrick
As Americans grow heftier, automakers are making seats wider, adding more space to interiors and ...
Doubt airlines will do the same.
Doubt airlines will do the same.
Dec 28, 2005 | 8:51 pm
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Originally Posted by LarryJ
From where do you suggest they get the extra space?
Dec 28, 2005 | 9:05 pm
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And in case of an emergency .. these center people would all have to stand up, flip their seats to the upright position before running to the exits???
I think there may be an FAA requirement on the width of the aisles .. or the fact that the aisle width impacts the evacuation time for the plane. If they cannot evacuate certain numbers of people in certain time limits .. the plane does not get certified.
I think there may be an FAA requirement on the width of the aisles .. or the fact that the aisle width impacts the evacuation time for the plane. If they cannot evacuate certain numbers of people in certain time limits .. the plane does not get certified.
Dec 29, 2005 | 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by timrick
As Americans grow heftier, automakers are making seats wider, adding more space to interiors and ...
Doubt airlines will do the same.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...ats-usat_x.htm
Not certain if this belongs here; it's sort of travel related.
Doubt airlines will do the same.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...ats-usat_x.htm
Not certain if this belongs here; it's sort of travel related.
In recent years average interior volume of cars has actually stayed about the same.
Bob H
Dec 29, 2005 | 11:37 am
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Originally Posted by timrick
They can go a route similar to the UA Economy+ and make $$$ out of it.
Oh, wait... They have. Midwest Airlines have been flying DC9s/MD80s/B717s for a couple of decades in a 2x2 configuration. The world hasn't exactly beat a path to their door.
Dec 29, 2005 | 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by timrick
Airlines cannot help themsleves. Perhaps, Boeing / Airbus will, isn't 787 going to have wider seats and aisles?
Dec 30, 2005 | 11:39 am
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As flights get longer and longer, I'm sure some kind of enhancements will come out, but it'll take time.
Another point worth making is economics. As fuel becomes more expensive, doesn't it make more sense to take a few seats out, and use the weight for cargo, which I bet they can charge more for?
Another point worth making is economics. As fuel becomes more expensive, doesn't it make more sense to take a few seats out, and use the weight for cargo, which I bet they can charge more for?
