Any passenger who has ever flown on a plane knows the feeling of having to sit with knees drawn up, especially if you choose a middle seat. However, at least you get to sit properly.
But imagine if you spent a few hours on a flight, but you just stood or leaned back in your seat like you were sitting on an adventure game at an amusement park, what would happen? Could this be a reality?
The Skyrider standing seat design for low-cost airlines was introduced to the public but has no official implementation plan. At the end of May, this design continued to cause a stir on many social media platforms.
An account with 2.8 million followers called "Entrepreneurship Quote" shared information that to reduce flight costs, some low-cost airlines will implement the option of semi-standing, semi-sitting seats by 2026.
"After a rigorous evaluation process, this standing seat has passed the safety test and meets the prescribed standards. The seat is designed like a padded bicycle saddle, allowing passengers to lean back instead of sitting. Thanks to that, the seat capacity on commercial flights is increased by 20%," part of the article posted.
The article also shared images of saddle-shaped seats, designed to reduce operating costs and increase capacity. Other articles also shared that some low-cost airlines such as Ryanair (Ireland) and Spring Airlines (China) may soon deploy this type of seat.
The information continued to spread when the Daily Mail (UK) published an article questioning whether low-cost airlines around the world could soon deploy standing seats by 2026 as a new trend for the future.
The article mentions a chair model called Skyrider 2.0, first introduced at the 2018 Aircraft Interiors Exhibition in Hamburg (Germany).
Previously in 2012, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary publicly supported the idea of applying standing seats on flights. The airline even proposed airfares starting at just £1 (nearly 40,000 VND).
However, up to now, no airline has officially announced that it will use this seat model.
According to research, the seat was designed by the Italian manufacturer Aviointeriors. The seat is used for short flights that do not last more than 2 hours.
However, according to information posted in an AFP article on June 11, the company Aviointeriors officially confirmed that the Skyrider 2.0 chair model is just a "bold idea to optimize space" and has never been intended to be directly applied in reality.
"This is a design created to stimulate creative thinking about the future of air travel. Skyrider is not currently in our official product portfolio. But who knows what the future of aviation will be? We are always ready to innovate and adapt," said a representative of the design firm.
The official website of Aviointeriors also does not list the Skyrider chair model in the product catalog.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) also confirmed that it has not received any applications for standing seats on commercial aircraft.
EASA representatives said that the deployment of this type of seat faces many challenges, especially the issue of life safety when the plane has to evacuate urgently.
Low-cost airline Ryanair also confirmed that it currently has no plans to deploy this type of seat.
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