The main issue is safety and evacuation.
I'd be happy lying in a large coffin in the luggage compartment for 7-8 hours. Would actually be far more comfortable than economy class.
I'd be happy lying in a large coffin in the luggage compartment for 7-8 hours. Would actually be far more comfortable than economy class.
Considering the FAA refused to test if current seat pitch was safe during evacuation, until a judge forced them, safety has been ignored on this issue for a long time[0].
[0] http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/29/news/companies/faa-airline-s...
The article ends saying, "The agency so far has allowed airlines to determine how to size and space their seats, but any arrangement of an airline cabin must allow all the passengers and crew to evacuate within 90 seconds." It's long been my understanding that every potential airline seat configuration must pass an FAA evacuation test before it's allowed in service.