New Airbus patent shows adjustable benches for passengers of all sizes

Do commercial airplane concepts peek into the future of air travel, or are they just a way for aircraft designers to make current jet designs look relatively comfortable?

Without an answer to that question, we're left guessing if some concepts will ever make it to reality (and hoping most of them don't). The latest idea-that-looks-pretty-uncomfortable comes from Airbus, which files patents on any and all possible designs — regardless of whether they will actually fit into any future aircraft.

The concept is a re-configurable passenger bench seat that would allow for passengers of different sizes, ranging from pint-sized to larger. Read more...