![]() ![]() He argues that while a traveller couldn’t stand upright in that space, many already can’t stand upright in regular economy rows - although, presumably, these taller travellers will be even more squished by this design. Nunez Vicente reckons there would be about 1.5m separating the seated passenger from the top of the plane. The Chaise Lounge Aeroplane Seat is pictured here on display at AIX 2022 Hamburg. In the vast, echoing halls of the Hamburg Messe conference centre, it’s hard to imagine what it would actually be like to be that close to the cabin ceiling. Instead, he’s designed space in between the top and bottom levels for travellers to stow cabin luggage. Nunez Vicente’s design does away with the overhead cabin. The prototype seats don’t move, but they’re each set up in a different position to indicate how they could recline. It’s a little precarious, but once I’m up there, the seat feels roomy and comfortable, and there’s plenty of room for stretching out my legs. Nunez Vicente’s designed the prototype with two ladder-like steps for travellers to use to access the top level. Testing out the conceptįirst up, the top level. AIX is one of the world’s biggest aviation shows, and he’s premiering the first full-scale prototype of his design.ĬNN Travel stopped by to get a taste of what it might be like to fly on a double-decker aeroplane seat. Nunez Vicente is set to receive even more feedback this week. “My purpose here is to change the economy class seats for the best of humanity, or for all the people that cannot afford to pay for more expensive tickets,” he says. His design is for the everyday traveller, so Nunez Vicente says he’s keen to hear what would-be flyers have to say, positive or negative. ![]() “I grow more from listening to the critics and listening to the bad comments, than from listening to the good comments and the flowers that they throw me,” says Nunez Vicente, speaking to CNN Travel in Hamburg, Germany, where he’s showcasing his design at the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX). Credit: CNNīut while some marvel at Nunez Vicente’s innovation, others recoil, concerned about claustrophobia and convinced sitting underneath someone else would be worse, not better, than the current aeroplane economy set-up. Alejandro Nunez Vicente’s Chaise Lounge Aeroplane Seat concept started small scale last year, as a college project for the then 21-year-old. He’s been granted some hefty investment that’s allowed the project to develop. ![]() He’s in talks with big-name airlines and seat manufacturing companies. He’s paused his master’s degree to pursue the project full time. Since then, Nunez Vicente’s been making waves in the world of aviation. For more Travel related news and videos check out 7Travel > ![]()
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