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From glass-fronted, batterypowered planes to the death of the dreaded middle seats, people have high hopes for the future of lying. But according to Jon Ostrower, editor-in-chief of aviation website The Air Current, the reality is less radical.
“The basic shape of a plane cabin hasn’t ever changed”, says Ostrower. “Implementation of big changes is hard and extremely costly. We’re far more likely to see planes with no pilots before we see glass walls.”