New airline seats to combat flight issues

Aircraft seating could be revolutionised if the designs of German engineering company Aida are adopted, according industry experts.

At the recent Hamburg aviation industry trade show the company revealed their new design for cinema-style flip seating that is aimed at creating easier boarding and greater comfort for passengers.

The revolutionary seats, which are slimmer in design than conventional airline seats, could combat the threat of deep vein thrombosis the company suggests.

Aida reports that their new foldable passenger seat is a unique and innovative design, which creates three times the space when folded up, allowing passengers to fully stand and stretch during flights, which in turn could combat the factors that are supposed to contribute to the onset of deep vein thrombosis.

John Smith, Labour MP for the Vale of Glamorgan and chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on thrombosis, commented to the Telegraph: "This sounds like an intelligent and commercially viable idea.

"These seats could address the problem. Passengers would have room to escape, stand up, wiggle their toes and move around a bit."

The Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo 2006 in April saw over 500 hundred exhibitors show off their latest innovations, products and technology to crowds of more than 11,000 visitors.

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