Russian Airplanes to Have the Sardine Class
29- 20.04.2018, 14:21
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Pobeda lowcost carrier orders special seats one can only lean on.
Pobeda low-cost carrier plans to create the sardine class which complies with certification and safety rules, RIA Novosti writes referring to the carrier source.
Pobeda does not comment on plans to the salon rearrangement, but it clarifies that different variants are under discussion, and they can increase the number of cheap tickets.
The Pobeda park currently consists of 18 Boeing 737-800, the carrier plans to reach the number of 30 airplanes until 2019.
"Thicken the Rows"
This week The Telegraph reported that the Italian Aviointeriors developed a prototype of standing places for aircraft.
It’s baaaaaack! The AvioInteriors Skyrider saddle seat is returning to #AIX18 after its controversial reception. Will the fact that 28” is normal on low-cost carriers mean that a 23” squat for a (very) short flight seems more #PaxEx palatable? #avgeek pic.twitter.com/zLylr91NiT
— John Walton (@thatjohn) 10 апреля 2018 г.
It is planned to fix them with vertical racks; soft upholstery locates at hip level and it makes a passenger feel comfortable. There will be also two armrests. It is impossible to sit in such an "armchair", one can only lean on it.
According to producers, the number of passengers increases by 20%.
