The startup Zephyr Seat had a great idea to relaunch the airline at the time of the covid. It offers completely isolated individual spaces on two floors in planes. The technique makes it possible to have as many seats as in eco class while giving everyone a large isolated space with access to the corridor.
This Monday morning, Anicet Mbida offers us an idea that could solve the problem of distance in planes: transform all the eco seats into first class seats. But keeping the same density of passengers on board. How it is possible ?
By placing the seats on two levels, one above the other. This can give the impression of parking in a cattle trailer. Actually not at all. The seats have a fixed recline so that they are lower. Suddenly, we have a lot of legroom and storage space for your belongings.
And above all, we are in the same cocoon of privacy as in a first class cabin. In other words, each seat is completely isolated from the other. His neighbor can therefore cough, we will not feel anything. There is no longer even any need to step over anyone to go to the toilet since everyone will have access to the corridor.
Everyone has access to the corridor? With as many passengers as today?
It's quite simple: in eco class, in principle, we have rows of 2-4-2. I.e. two seats, one hallway, four seats, one hallway, etc. Using stacked seats, you go to 1-2-1. So a seat, a corridor, two seats each with its own corridor, a seat, a corridor. With a ladder to access the upper seats.
The startup Zephyr Seat designed this new interior design. It's quite clever since it ensures real distance, without reducing the number of seats. This is critical for the profitability of companies.
With everyone looking to differentiate themselves right now, you can imagine, their phones keep ringing. But first, they must pass an essential step, certification, to ensure that their seats do not pose a safety problem.