The U.S. Patent Office has approved a radical design by French airplane manufacturer Airbus to cut down on the time that airplanes sit at airport terminals.
In what Airbus calls its ”Aircraft Pod Concept,” passengers would board before the plane even arrives at the terminal into detachable cabins, which would then be transported into the plane in a fashion similar to how aircraft cargo is loaded.
Patent drawing by Airbus for its aircraft pod concept, where passengers could be pre-loaded into cabin pods before an aircraft arrives. Airbus/United States Patent and Trademark Office
