Skyrider 3.0! The new concept of standing seats in short-haul aircrafts! Will there be any takers for it?
Italian seat manufacturer Aviointeriors has again put up at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany a version of special standing seats. This is its third version called Skyriders 3.0. But Will there be any takers this time?
What exactly is Skyriders 3.0.?
The Italian seat manufacturer has come up with a unique concept called Skyrider 3.0. These are standing seats for planes. The manufacturer claims that by installing these seats in short-haul aircraft such as Airbus A321 A320 and Boeing 737, the airline operators could accommodate 20% more people in a cabin. Also, the legroom can be lessened from 28 to 23 inches in this.
The difference between version 3.0 and from previous version 2.0 is that the central pole for the floor-to-ceiling g has been removed and a coat hook has been added. The aircraft can now operate with standard, business, and ultra-basic economy.
Also, the Skyrider seat is higher than the standard seat. And hence, the person going for this seat would get the feel of riding a horse with more comfort.
The statement of Aviointeriors
Aviointeriors has issued a statement that read!:
“The Skyrider sitting surface is higher than a standard seat.”
‘This height, in conjunction with other features, allows to place rows of Skyrider at an installation pitch of 23’ with an acceptable comfort for the passenger.”
“While a standard economy seat ensures the maximum capacity only in all economy class arrangement, the above characteristics permit to fill the aircraft cabin with the maximum allowed number of passengers (per type certificate) in a multi-class configurations.”
The firm has further said that the weight of the seat is 50% less than the normal standard seat. Furthermore, it has decreased the number of components and hence maintenance costs would come down. The company states that the cost for these seats would be less and there would be a better passenger experience.
It is not known whether there were any takers for these specially designed-seats this time. Last time, no one opted for it. In 2010, Ryanair surveyed 120000 people and nearly 66% of them felt that they might use upright seats if they were free. 42% of those surveyed said that they might take those seats if the cost was 50% less.
Considering these facts, it is obvious that getting 20% more seating arrangements may not be beneficial to the airlines since the cost of these seats would be considerably lesser than the standard seats.
The reaction of social media users
When social media and Twitter users read and came to know about such a concept, they were not happy. They put up their comments and some of them were funny!
One Twitter user said:
“These exhibitors should be banned, and then investigated.”
Another social media user commented:
“There is a special place in hell for those who think human beings are a commodity.”
Chris Marine wrote:
“All you need is pedals at the bottom. Seems to be fashioned from an 80’s bicycle.”
Twitter user Sean Minister remarked:
“Maybe if everybody pedaled it would cut down on the fuel as well!”
Additionally, another user wrote:
“I have a better option.. Remove all seats n palletise passenger along with luggage and stack them.. That way a lot more passengers can be carried.”
A second social media user commented:
“We will get back to sea voyages :)”
A lady named Sarah who probably is short-statured said:
“My feet wouldn’t touch@the floor.”
One of them commented:
“So unless you’re the right height you’ll either be dangling in mid air or have your knees bent for the whole flight.”
One of the Twitter users was shocked and could not believe all this. Hence he simply expressed thus:
“You have to be kidding. This must be manipulated!”
Source: Daily Mail, India Today
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