In a ruling on Friday, one of the judges called it “the case of the incredible shrinking airline seat”. He said the FAA considers the spacing between seat rows when testing to make sure airliners can be evacuated safely. United Airlines considers shrinking width of seats, report says Read moreThe airline industry has long opposed the regulation of seat size. “This is the case of the incredible shrinking airline seat,” Judge Patricia Millett wrote in her ruling. Some lawmakers have proposed legislation to regulate seat size.

Source: The Guardian July 29, 2017 04:52 UTC