A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency is provided, including positioning a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior. The first region comprises a first aircraft width and each of the first plurality of seating rows comprises a uniform first quantity o
A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency is provided, including positioning a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior. The first region comprises a first aircraft width and each of the first plurality of seating rows comprises a uniform first quantity of standard aircraft seats. The standard aircraft seats have a standard aircraft seat width. The method further includes locating a tapered region of said aircraft interior having a second aircraft width. The second aircraft width is sufficiently less than the first aircraft width such that the first quantity of standard aircraft seats cannot fit within the tapered region. The method includes positioning a second plurality of seating rows within the tapered region. Each of the second plurality of seating rows includes a second quantity of standard aircraft seats having the standard aircraft seat width. The second quantity of standard aircraft seats is aligned with the first quantity of standard aircraft seats to form a plurality of aircraft columns. The method includes positioning at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat within one of the second plurality of seating rows to increase a net aircraft passenger capacity.
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1. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency comprising:positioning a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior, said first region comprising a first aircraft width, each of said first plurality of seating rows comprising a uniform first quantity of standa
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A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency comprising:positioning a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior, said first region comprising a first aircraft width, each of said first plurality of seating rows comprising a uniform first quantity of standard aircraft seats, said standard aircraft seats comprising a standard aircraft seat width;locating a tapered region of said aircraft interior comprising a second aircraft width, said second aircraft width sufficiently less than said first aircraft width such that said first quantity of standard aircraft seats cannot fit within said tapered region;positioning a second plurality of seating rows within said tapered region, each of said second plurality of seating rows comprising a second quantity of standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width, said second quantity of standard aircraft seats aligned with said first quantity of standard aircraft seats to form a plurality of aircraft seating columns, said second quantity of standard aircraft seats positioned within said second aircraft width resulting in a region of underutilized space insufficient for placement of one of said standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width; andpositioning at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat having a reduced aircraft seat width within said region of underutilized space to increase a net aircraft passenger capacity.2. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat comprises a child seat.3. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one reduced dimension child aircraft seat includes a four-point restraint.4. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 1, further comprising:installing said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat during commercial flight operations, said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat removably installable in said aircraft interior.5. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 1, further comprising:removably mounting said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat to floor latch mounts installed on a floor of said tapered region.6. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency comprising:positioning a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior, said first region comprising a first aircraft width, each of said first plurality of seating rows comprising a first quantity of standard aircraft seats, said standard aircraft seats comprising a standard aircraft seat width;positioning a second region of said aircraft interior comprising a second aircraft width;positioning a second plurality of seating rows within said second region, each of said second plurality of seating rows comprising a second quantity of standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width, said second quantity of standard aircraft seats positioned within said second aircraft width resulting in a region of underutilized space insufficient for placement of one of said standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width; andpositioning at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat having a reduced aircraft seat width within said region of underutilized space.7. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 6, further comprising:wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat comprises a child seat.8. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 6, further comprising:wherein said at least one reduced dimension child aircraft seat includes a four-point restraint.9. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 6, further comprising:installing said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat during commercial flight operations.10. A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency as described in claim 6, further comprising:removably mounting said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat to floor latch mounts installed on a floor of said second region.11. An aircraft comprising:a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior, said first region comprising a first aircraft width, each of said first plurality of seating rows comprising a uniform first quantity of standard aircraft seats, said standard aircraft seats comprising a standard aircraft seat width;a tapered region of said aircraft interior comprising a second aircraft width, said second aircraft width sufficiently less than said first aircraft width such that said first quantity of standard aircraft seats cannot fit within said tapered region;a second plurality of seating rows within said tapered region, each of said second plurality of seating rows comprising a second quantity of standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width, said second quantity of standard aircraft seats aligned with said first quantity of standard aircraft seats to form a plurality of aircraft seating columns, said second quantity of standard aircraft seats positioned within said second aircraft width resulting in a region of underutilized space insufficient for placement of one of said standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width; andat least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat having a reduced aircraft seat width positioned within said region of underutilized space to increase a net aircraft passenger capacity.12. An aircraft as described in claim 11, wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat comprises a child seat.13. An aircraft as described in claim 11, wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat includes four-point restraints.14. An aircraft as described in claim 11, wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat is removably attached to said aircraft interior.15. An aircraft as described in claim 14, wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat is attaches to said aircraft interior by engaging floor latch mounts permanently affixed to said aircraft interior.16. An aircraft comprising:a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior, said first region comprising a first aircraft width, each of said first plurality of seating rows comprising a first quantity of standard aircraft seats, said standard aircraft seats comprising a standard aircraft seat width;a second region of said aircraft interior comprising a second aircraft width;a second plurality of seating rows within said second region, each of said second plurality of seating rows comprising a second quantity of standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width, said second quantity of standard aircraft seats positioned within said second aircraft width resulting in a region of underutilized space insufficient for placement of one of said standard aircraft seats having said standard aircraft seat width; andat least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat having a reduced aircraft seat width positioned within said region of underutilized space within one of said second plurality of seating rows.17. An aircraft as described in claim 16, wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat includes four-point restraints.18. An aircraft as described in claim 13, wherein said at least one reduced dimension youth aircraft seat attaches to said aircraft interior by engaging floor latch mounts permanently affixed to said aircraft interior.
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