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James Thompson is CEO of UK-based Thompson Solutions (http://www.thompsonsolutions.co.uk/index.html) and this firm is behind the novel design you see here. At last week's Hamburg Expo, Thompson announced that it has a launch customers in Delta Air Lines. The seat is going to take 14 months for certification - installation is due in January 2010.

Mr. Thompson makes an astounding claim - his seats on a 767 will offer an airline the same per seat costs as a 787. Given the parlous state of the airline industry and incredibly long lead times to get the new planes, his seats potentially offer airlines a fabulous solution. Expect to hear a lot more about Thompson Solutions.