Aviointeriors promises new post-coronavirus seat design ‘in under 6 months’

Italian firm Aviointeriors believes it could begin delivering within as little as 6 months a new seat designed to encourage passengers to feel safe flying again once coronavirus restrictions are lifted. In addition, a second, less complex retrofit concept could arrive within 2 months, the company says. Aviointeriors’ main proposal, called “Janus”, is a new design which sees the centre seat in a row of 3 reversed “to ensure the maximum isolation between passengers seated next to each other”. An additional clear plastic screen provides further protection. CE Paolo Drago says that although reconfiguration of the cabin would involve a degree of complexity, the Janus design also offers extra privacy for passengers once fears of the coronavirus recede. <br/>