The pod movement arrives to business-class seat design

- Jun 18, 2012 4:23 am

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Halfway between a Smart Car and a capsule hotel, these biz-class designs consider the wasted space above flyers in order to fit more seats.

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Airplane design is – literally – being taken to a whole new level, as a commercial aircraft concept proposes double-decker pods replace traditional passenger seats.

‘All the space available in a typical wide-bodied jet can be used to create a new and innovative experience,’ say London-based consultants Factory Design who teamed with aircraft seat manufacturers Contour Aeropspace.