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United Airlines Admits Its Working On a New Economy Class Product That Will Block Out the Middle Seat With a 'Perma-Tray'

United Airlines has comfirmed that it is developing a new Economy Class product for its soon to debut Airbus A321XLR single-aisle aircraft that will replace aging Boeing 757s on flights to smaller cities in Europe which features a ‘perma-tray’ that locks over the middle seat in a row of three. The concept is similar to what some airlines in Europe have used for many years to differentiate their short-haul Business Class cabins, which are essenti…
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According to several consistent reports from specialized forums and internal sources relayed notably by Paddle Your Own Kanoo, United Airlines would be working on a new economy cab configuration incorporating a neutralized central seat. Objective: both to improve passenger comfort... and to optimize the number of commercial flight crews (PNCs) required on board. A premium... but streamlined United cabin must receive this year the first copy of t…

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Air Journal broke the news on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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