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Why Airplane Seats Are Getting Bigger And Fancier Again
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13:21Now PlayingAirlines have been spending big to add more space and comfort to seats on board planes. According to AeroDynamic advisory, airplane seats were a $2.6 billion dollar market globally in 2022, almost half of $6.2 aircraft interiors market. U.S. airlines like American, Delta and United have been adding more premium seats to their fleets. Delta estimates its premium revenue will be 35% of total revenue this year compared to 24% in 2014. CNBC spoke to RECARO Aircraft Seating, Collins Aerospace and Delta about the trends in airplane seats and why airline are adding more premium options to their cabins.
Correction at 4:55: A previous version of this piece misstated the leader in airplane seat manufacturing
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Animations by: Christina Locopo
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt
Editorial Support: Leslie Josephs
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Why Airplane Seats Are Getting Bigger And Fancier Again
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