Ryanair still wants in-flight standing area

BTN News
Monday, 05 July 2010
Plans by Irish budget carrier Ryanair to introduce standing room on its aircraft will not happen for at least two years and may never materialise.

The carrier wants to replace 10 rows of seats with a standing area as well as introducing a coin-operated single toilet on some short routes.

However, officials at the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa), which regulates safety issues on European airlines, said its rules would have to be ripped up and rewritten in order to allow standing room on Ryanair flights.

In Easa's certification specifications it states: "A seat (or berth for a non-ambulant person) must be provided for each occupant who has reached his or her second birthday."

Also, Ryanair operates a Boeing fleet and Boeing is not keen on the single toilet idea.

Ryanair still wants in-flight standing area

BTN News
Monday, 05 July 2010
Plans by Irish budget carrier Ryanair to introduce standing room on its aircraft will not happen for at least two years and may never materialise.

The carrier wants to replace 10 rows of seats with a standing area as well as introducing a coin-operated single toilet on some short routes.

However, officials at the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa), which regulates safety issues on European airlines, said its rules would have to be ripped up and rewritten in order to allow standing room on Ryanair flights.

In Easa's certification specifications it states: "A seat (or berth for a non-ambulant person) must be provided for each occupant who has reached his or her second birthday."

Also, Ryanair operates a Boeing fleet and Boeing is not keen on the single toilet idea.