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Elevate Aircraft Seating
Coverage of Elevate Aircraft Seating in the Nexus archive.
- Business-class fliers love sliding doors — but they’re causing a nuisance for airlines and planemakers
The rise in premium travel is causing airlines to develop increasingly complex business-class seats, which must undergo rigorous certification by aviation regulators. Ongoing approval delays have resulted in airplanes being stuck at factories or flying with their advanced features, such as sliding doors, locked open. These design elements pose a frequent hurdle for manufacturers and carriers alike.