Air 4 All PriestmanGoode sets out to revolutionise air travel for passengers with reduced mobility.
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London-based
consultancy
types and can interface with a wide range of
PriestmanGoode has unveiled Air 4 All, a new
design
airline seats. This configuration would allow up
seating system that enables passengers with
to two wheelchair users per row to travel on a
reduced mobility (PRM) to remain in their
single flight, and furthermore, if not required,
wheelchairs on board a commercial aircraft.
the seats function as regular airline seats.
Developed in partnership with campaign group
“Air 4 All will usher in a step change in the
Flying Disabled and aircraft safety company SWS
industry and finally offer equal access to comfort,
Certification, the concept – which is currently in
safety and dignity for all passengers,” comments
the prototype stage – has three main objectives:
Paul Priestman, designer and Chairman of
to enable PRM to have equal access to a safe,
PriestmanGoode. “The biggest barrier in the past
comfortable and dignified air travel experience;
has been that giving greater space to passengers
to drive practical improvements in the aircraft
in wheelchairs would have reduced seat count
cabin and overall aviation transport experience
and resulted in a loss of revenue for airlines.
for PRM; and to set a new standard for the
Air 4 All solves this problem and has the added
provision of accessible air travel.
benefit of enabling airlines to retain the design
Designed specifically for commercial flights
of their cabin on every seat, ensuring brand
with a narrowbody 2+2 configuration, Air 4 All
consistency and a cohesive brand experience for
comprises a folding seat that allows powered
all passengers. Air 4 All will facilitate a smoother
wheelchairs to lock into place with the assistance
boarding and disembarking experience for PRM
of a guide track on the floor. Working in a similar
and will also significantly reduce the number
way to Isofix in passenger cars, the system is
of wheelchairs that are damaged through poor
compatible with various powered wheelchair
handling.”
