Fast Company

The Airplane Saddle Is A Standing Seat For Super-Economy Flights

There’s nothing inherently bad about the design of the Skyrider 2.0, a new compact seat that allows airlines to fit more passengers in less space with a hypothetical super-economy class. Engineered by ...
SFGate

The flying saddle: Would you give it a try?

PARIS — Airlines are squeezing as many passengers as they can onto their jets, but one seat manufacturer believes its product can help carriers push capacity to the absolute limit. And it may help ...
CNN

Airbus files patent for saddle seats on planes

For air travelers who like to gripe about being cramped in economy, here comes another warning that they’ve never had it so good. Airbus has filed a patent application showing detailed renderings of ...
Newsweek

Saddle Seat Economy Flights Could Have You Standing from L.A. to New York

Airlines hoping to cram in more passengers could soon offer smaller seats in economy that require travelers to partly stand for the duration of their flight. At the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018 in ...
CNET

Airplane saddle seats make coach look like luxury class

Airbus has applied for a patent for a fold-down saddle seat that could really cram extra people into an airplane. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.
CNN

Airbus files patent for saddle seats on planes

For air travelers who like to gripe about being cramped in economy, here comes another warning that they’ve never had it so good. Airbus has filed a patent application showing detailed renderings of ...