SE AT ING INNOVAT ION
Passenger isolation
AS AIRLINES SEEK TO INCORPORATE NEW HYGIENE
MEASURES IN THE CABIN, SOCIAL DISTANCING
IS BECOMING A KEY CONSIDERATION. WHILE
PHYSICAL DISTANCING MAY NOT ALWAYS BE
POSSIBLE, MORE DEFINED PHYSICAL SEPARATION
IS, AS THIS RANGE OF SWIFTLY DEVELOPED,
QUICK-FIX SOLUTIONS SHOWS
aircraftinteriorsinternational.com
070 JUNE 2020
REMOVABLE
DIVIDER SYSTEM
Aerofoam Industries has developed the
Removable Divider System (RDS), a removable
seat-blocking device that can be easily
installed on any existing seating platform
by using the passenger restraint system,
without restricting the functions of the seat.
This attachment method allows for quick
installation and removal, and eliminates the
need to make modifications to the existing
seat assembly.
RDS is available in two different
configurations. RDS Shield features a clear
partition that creates a sanitary divider
between passengers, while still allowing visual
connection and communication between
passengers and crew. The RDS Standard version
does not include the partition, but still provides
a physical divider for the empty middle seat.
Both configurations include cup holders and
recessed stowage for passengers on either
side of the device, and can be easily sanitised.
Aerofoam’s design team can adapt
and configure the RDS to
any airline brand identity,
including those utilising
multiple seat models,
aircraft, or cabin layouts.
Isolate Screen
Factorydesign has considered the desire to feel shielded
from other passengers, as well as the currently reduced
passenger loads, and identified an opportunity to adapt
existing cabins quickly to address these needs. The
studio’s ‘Isolate Screen’ is a kit that transforms a vacant
seat into a screen that maximises personal space and
helps separate passengers from each other or the aisle.
The translucent thermoplastic screen is mounted
on a lightweight table top, which can supported by
the armrests of any seat model and secured using
the seat belts. For passengers seeking a deeper
sense of isolation, the screen can be specified in a
lightweight thermoformed foam with a cleanable
leather trim. Both versions are designed to be
easy to clean, without any ‘dirt traps’.
Passenger
protection screens
Autostop Aviation, usually best known for seat cover
manufacturing, has been tasked by airline customers to
design protective screens that can help isolate passengers
in economy class. A clear divider has been produced by the
company’s cabin solutions team and certification partners,
and CEO Jon Robinson says the company has successfully
completed trials of the screens on
several aircraft types, leading to swift
airline approval.
Airlines seeking to fit this
modification will need to send their
LOPA details and seat part numbers
to Autostop Aviation. The company’s
certification partners can then release
the units on an EASA Form 1 and
supply an EASA-approved SB and EASA
Change Approval to permit installation.
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