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Space The Final Frontier
Finding cabin interior space where there was none before
In 2014, the economics of airline interiors is all about space – both the set amounts of space that is available for interiors designers to work with, and the way that they utilise that space.
Even as seatmakers continue to develop new structures, mechanisms and materials to optimise pitch and weight while mitigating consequences on passenger comfort and the overall experience, there is an enormous body of work going on elsewhere in and within the aircraft to claim additional space for passenger seating.
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