The document discusses several innovative airplane seat designs and configurations that aim to improve the passenger experience. It describes Airbus' 11-across layout for the A380, Thompson Aero's staggered economy seat design that can fit more passengers, and concepts from Panasonic, B/E Aerospace, and others. The future of air travel, according to designers, involves optimizing space and incorporating more amenities into airplane seats.

1. The future of air travel,
One seat at a timeDesigners envision innovative seat configurations for better flights

2. on average, there are
690,000 passengers
travelling in the air
at any given moment
International Air Transport Association (2012)

3. THE 2015 AIRCRAFT INTERIORS EXPO
is bringing innovation to the
way we WILL travel IN THE FUTURE

4. Airbus' 11-across layout
for its A380 superjumbo jets
AS AIRBUS SHOWS IN ITS MOCKS
(Photo: Airbus)

5. Airbus'
11-across layout
AS SHOWN BY
TRAVEL JOURNALISTS

6. Thompson Aero Cozy Suite out of northern ireland
can fit more passengers into economy class
due to its staggered design
Photo via: http://www.thompsonaero.com/cozysuite

7. Some more
airplane interior
concepts

8. JAZZ Economy Class Seat. Panasonic, B/E Aerospace, Formation Design Group, TEAGUE via yahoo.com
JAZZ ECONOMY CLASS
Boasts quality In-Flight Entertainment experience
and gives smart spots to store and power your gadgets

9. ROHI
While mostly conventional, uses different patterns and fabrics to create some
more visual interest in a normally uniform and stark environment
Rohi NextGen Seat Fabrics/Rohi, Germany via yahoo.com

10. BOEING
Sometimes the entraNce to the aircraft is the nicest part of the flight
Boeing 777 Premium Entry Arch/TEAGUE Design via yahoo.com

11. The Elisava bracket trolley from the Barcelona school of design
This new trolley has rotational drawers and injury-preventing rounded edges.
Pretty and practical! also NO MORE waiting for the trolley to go past in order to
get to the lavatory.
Elisava Trolley/Barcelona School of Design and Engineering via yahoo.com

12. What does the future of
AIRLINE TRAVEL
LOOK LIKE to you?