PriestmanGoode's concept for aircraft cabin interiors after the coronavirus pandemic features dirt trap-free surfaces and "colour psychology" to alleviate passenger anxiety.
Colour-changing ink on the seat fabric could inform passengers that the cabin has just been cleaned, and unhygienic elements such as pockets would be removed from seatbacks.
If UVC light and heat was used to clean the cabin, photochromic and thermochromic inks on fabric surfaces would react to these cleaning methods and broadcast a "message of reassurance". These would be visible during boarding and fade once passengers are seated.
Multi-coloured lighting could be used to reassure passengers. Cyan, the colour of UV light, and purple would signal the cleaning process, before changing to warmer shades of peach and yellow during the flight.
The Pure Skies concept does away with the traditional class-based seating system. Business-class seats would be "rooms" and economy seats would be called "zones".
Zone seats could be priced according to things such as extra legroom.
In the Pure Skies rooms, each seat could be sectioned off with full-height curtains. Antimicrobial materials would be embedded within the surfaces and seat fabrics.
Each room would have a gesture-controlled IFE system that could be synced to the passenger's own devices to be touch-free. Redesigned seats would have minimal split lines and welded-fabric seams.
