| Ryanair's CEO has been quoted saying "we've been | | | | would necessitate changes to European rules for the |
| looking at … taking out the last 10 rows of seats | | | | certification of planes. |
| so we will have 15 rows of seats and the equivalent | | | | When contacted about Ryanair's proposal Boeing |
| of 10 rows of standing area." Ryanair has | | | | responded that it is not considering standing only |
| acknowledged that this idea has advanced to the | | | | accommodations and has no plans to do so. Boeing |
| point where it has had consultations with Boeing on | | | | noted that stringent regulatory requirements, including |
| the idea. | | | | seats capable of withstanding a force of 16 Gs |
| European safety officials have responded to the idea | | | | preclude stand up seating. None of the information |
| of standing room only passengers saying that it is | | | | currently available on this subject indicated what the |
| extraordinarily unlikely that European safety | | | | traveler's perspective on this subject is. Ultimatel, |
| regulators would approve of such a concept. It was | | | | even if the red tape is cleared, it is unlikely that the |
| also pointed out that Ryanair's vertical seat proposal | | | | traveling public will jump on the bandwagon to take |
| has not been officially submitted. Stand up "seating" | | | | such flights. |