Cabin Solutions and Diehl Aviation have demonstrated a prototype premium cabin concept for single-aisle aircraft.

Displayed at last week’s Aircraft Interiors Expo, the layout promises to grow airline yields by allowing an additional seat per row in the same space as a traditional recliner premium cabin. Despite the increase in passenger numbers, the makers say that the concept will actually improve passenger comfort and privacy.

The concept consists of an asymmetric cabin configuration with the Eclipse Staggered Seats, a new and innovative premium seat designed to provide optimal comfort in either a five-abreast or four-abreast configuration. In a five-abreast configuration, passengers do not sit exactly behind each other as usual, but always slightly staggered. For passengers, this means significantly improved comfort: The solution is remarkably effective in either application. Due to the staggered seats passengers’ shoulders are not in line with their immediate neighbour. In addition, the seats are enclosed at the rear by a fixed backrest. If the backrest is reclined, this is done through a cradling incline motion without any interference for the passenger in the next row.