Delta's New Wheelchair Accessible Airplane Seat!

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I think I’m still in shock. This new wheelchair accessible airplane seat solution from Delta is poised to be one of the most significant and life-changing accessibility advancements of our lifetimes! And it may very well be available on commercial flights sooner than you think!

In chatting with one of the engineers responsible for the design, I learned that their system was built atop a sturdy base plate that can easily be swapped onto existing aircraft. Because planes won’t need serious modifications to install, things should move much quicker, but that’s not even the best part!

The real big update, the one that made my jaw drop, is that the Delta team expects this design to be certified by the FAA by THE END OF THIS YEAR! Once certified, it can theoretically start getting installed right away!

These things will obviously take time, but for so long, when we posted about this issue, a resounding response from many people was, “There’s just no possible way to safely and economically get wheelchairs on airplanes.” We’ve always known that’s not true, and now it’s clear that Delta knows that too. They’re fully committed to making air travel more accessible for everyone, and this innovation is a huge step in that direction.

The model you see here is slightly outdated; their newest version is larger to accommodate more types of wheelchairs. They’re also working on a 3-seat economy version.

GET EXCITED PEOPLE! WHEELCHAIRS ON AIRPLANES IS HAPPENING!