SkyRider passengers would lean on a bicycle-seat type cushion that sits higher than your traditional airline seat. Legs sort of hang off the saddle, as they would if you were riding a horse.

Aviation interior manufacturer Aviointeriors from Italy has unveiled the Sky Rider 2.0, a new standing saddle seat for economy flights. United Airlines is a customer of Aviointeriors.

The stool’s seat measures 17.3 inches wide by 13.8 inches deep, and it has a slightly raised back and a contoured front that helps promote good posture, much like a saddle seat.

Imagine boarding an airliner where seat belts outnumber seat width - and your knees press firmly against the seat ahead.

Upright seat designs would allow airlines to pack more passengers into a cabin and provide an affordable alternative to public transportation on short haul flights. The patent says current seating ...

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Well, maybe you could. At the Airliners Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, last week, an Italian company showed the Skyrider 2.0, a "saddle seat" designed for an ultra-high-density economy cabin.

Assuming it reaches production, a pledge of US$140 will get you a cooling-only saddle, $160 will get you a heating-only model, and $170 is required for a saddle that does both. Source: Kickstarter ...