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2025 May 22, 7:27pm
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2025 May 22, 7:27pm
MolotovCocktail says
Human weight. https://www.healthyforlifemeals.com/blog/average-weight-of-men-women#:~:text=Average%20Weight%20and%20Body%20Mass,for%20women%20is%20170.8%20pounds.
170lbs for women and 200lbs for men. This negates the weight savings of a seat if they have carry on or a checked bag. The seats don't weigh that much anyway. Humans do. Pack more humans in and the balances get off. Just because the seats are "deemed" safe doesn't mean the plane is.
This might go in Europe or somewhere else, but in the US it's easier to drive instead of 1 hour or less flights. I can drive to St. Louis or Minneapolis in 4-5 hours on a tank of gas. Not getting on a plane that makes me stand up that will ultimately charge the same rates. This might be a top 10 dumbest ideas I've seen. Loser that can't afford flight except once every 10 years will bite at it though.
WookieMan says
They'd have to install new engines that would take 5-10 years to recoup the costs of the engines and new seats. Then passenger satisfaction would go way
The seats weigh 50% less, so no new engines. They plan on saving fuel, actually.
Human weight. https://www.healthyforlifemeals.com/blog/average-weight-of-men-women#:~:text=Average%20Weight%20and%20Body%20Mass,for%20women%20is%20170.8%20pounds.
170lbs for women and 200lbs for men. This negates the weight savings of a seat if they have carry on or a checked bag. The seats don't weigh that much anyway. Humans do. Pack more humans in and the balances get off. Just because the seats are "deemed" safe doesn't mean the plane is.
This might go in Europe or somewhere else, but in the US it's easier to drive instead of 1 hour or less flights. I can drive to St. Louis or Minneapolis in 4-5 hours on a tank of gas. Not getting on a plane that makes me stand up that will ultimately charge the same rates. This might be a top 10 dumbest ideas I've seen. Loser that can't afford flight except once every 10 years will bite at it though.
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