It costs up
to $80,000 to make a business class airplane seat
A single business class seat in an airplane can cost
somewhere between $30,000 and $80,000, according to a New York Times report.
That's because while airlines work to pack as many seats as they
can into economy class, they're also fighting to offer the most luxurious
business class options to attract high-paying passengers.
The seats themselves need to be comfortable, of course (some
offer massages), but must also meet strict safety standards and be as light as
possible, to reduce the plane's overall weight and fuel use.
A new seat can take three years to design and produce.
First class offerings get even more complicated, Tom Plant
of B/E Aerospace, which produces seats, told the Times. With more than 2,000
components, they can cost between $250,000 and $500,000.
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