Herringbone seating

The term is derived from the arrangement of interlocking brickwork, and has been applied for seating found in aircraft, buses [1] and theatres.

Virgin Atlantic was the first airline to use herringbone seats on their aircraft.

Virgin Atlantic claims that they own the patent to the seats and that the other airlines have violated it.

[3] Herringbone seating allows all passengers to have direct access to an aisle, and provides increased privacy.

Launched by JPA Design in December 2009, the US Airways A330-200 was the first cabin to feature reverse herringbone seats.