Airbus patents two-tier plane seating

Posted on 16 Oct 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has recently patented a new layout for its aircraft which would allow two tiers of seating.

The patents in question describe a way of stacking passengers on top of each other in order to maximize the use of space in an aircraft. Airbus filed these patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office as well as the European Patent Office. “In modern means of transport, in particular in aircraft, it is…

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