Plane of the future -can't wait.......

[Macator2003]

Airbus revealed this demo video of how aircraft interiors may look in 2050. That definitely looks a lot more comfortable than what we have to deal with now!

http://en.video.canoe.tv/video/travel/activities/1896809981/plane-of-the-future/994867736001

 

[diehard]

Nice, but a lot of wasted space in the center of the plane....

No company can afford that.

 

[blueman]

looks awesome. great post, thanks.

 

[Macator2003]

Thanks Blueman

 

[dj1470]

And it'll probably cost a normal person a year's salary to travel on the thing.
The future? Pfffft.
I am still waiting for my jetpack.

 

[Macator2003]

And it'll probably cost a normal person a year's salary to travel on the thing.
The future? Pfffft.
I am still waiting for my jetpack.

You want Jetpacks, no problem. Give me your coordinates and I will beam a couple to you...

 

[Aardvark154]

The problem is that airlines are not going to have the aircraft configured that way.

But at least the new Boeing 787 is able to have larger windows.

 

[asterwald]

The problem is that airlines are not going to have the aircraft configured that way.

.

Why not?

 

[nottyboi]

I would be disappointed if that is how little designs progress in 39 years. Surely by then airliners will use lifting bodies instead of the tube and wings approach.

 

[onthebottom]

Actually, in some ways I'd rather go back 40 years:

 

[Aardvark154]

Why not?

More seats mean more money, empty space is probably better for us the passengers, but it looses the airline money.

 

[ig-88]

Actually, in some ways I'd rather go back 40 years:

Actually, it is perfectly legal to discriminate on the basis of looks, if you can prove that the job highly revolves around you being attractive. Consider the Rockettes, Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, etc.

I believe the flight attendants argued that since their job was attending to the safety of the airline passengers, physical attractiveness, marital status, etc. was irrelevant.

When Hooters tried this a few years ago, the Hooters girls were not "flight attendants." There were real flight attendants on the plane, while the Hooters girls merely served drinks and food.

Abercrombie & Fitch ran into this when it was alleged that they only wanted "hot" salespeople, and the allegation was that "hot" = white. I think they had a weak case, since a salesperson's job to sell clothing, does not require physical attractiveness.

But I digress ... As far as the plane, I wonder about people fighting over what to be done in the "community" area.

 

[Brill]

I sense the future planes will be strictly for cargo, no seats.
Each person will be drugged and get their own oxygen fed padded tube stacked upon each other to the ceiling.

It will be a better experience because you'll have no sense of time.

 

[diehard]

Will the stupid and ridiculous rule of having to turn off electronics during takeoff and landing still be announced by clueless flight attendants 50 years from now?

 

[onthebottom]

Will the stupid and ridiculous rule of having to turn off electronics during takeoff and landing still be announced by clueless flight attendants 50 years from now?

FAA is allowing American Airlines to use iPads throughout the flight... one would think at some point it would filter down to the customer....

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