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New rollercoaster-style 'standing seats' could be on planes as soon as 2026

Flights could be equipped with new standing seats from as early as 2026, according to a new report. Bike-style padded seats called 'Skyrider 2.0' allow passengers to lean at an angle without completely sitting down while in-flight. These seats have been unveiled online and are reported to be operational as early as next year. SkyRider 2.0. Pic: Aviointeriors Manufactured by Aviointeriors, the specially-designed seats have been revealed on Instagram. Their implementation would allow for a 20 percent overall increase in passenger capacity. No major airlines have yet given official indications they will use the seats aboard their fleets of aircraft, but the invention could prove transformative for the aviation industry in the coming years. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary. Pic: Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images Notoriously self-styled as the 'no frills airline', Michael O'Leary and Ryanair may be viewed as the ideal candidates for a test run. Ryanair CEO O'Leary has had recent grapples with the Irish government over seasonal passenger caps at Dublin Airport. The introduction of standing seats – allowing more travellers per flight – could have a bearing on future logistics during busy periods at Dublin Airport and other busy entry points into the country. It could have a positive bearing on airline profits additionally. The new product was launched at in 2018 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, following an initial failure to get the original model off the ground in 2010. Aviointeriors described their product as 'innovative' and gave a nod to how its adoption by major airlines could see them rake in the profits. 'Its main feature is the original bottom that ensures an increased upright passenger positon allowing installation of the seat at a reduced pitch, while maintaining an adequate comfort,' they said. 'The design of this seat enables [carriers] to increase the passenger number by 20 per cent allowing increasing profits for airline companies.'