Airbus’ Futuristic Vision of Flight for 2050

Friday, June 17, 2011 at 05:30 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

With its Concept Cabin, Airbus unveils a lofty vision of futuristic air travel.

The cabin would be encased in a bionic structure intended to mimic bird bone. For more, check out **Airbus Unveils ‘Jet of the Future.’****
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According to Airbus, passengers in 2050 could enjoy aromatherapy and a variety of other amenities in-flight. For now, maybe all airliners could just reinstate guaranteed in-flight snacks. For more, see Airbus Unveils ‘Jet of the Future.’

Despite its extensive amenities, the Concept Cabin would be 100 percent recyclable and would harness human body heat to power a variety of its features. For more, see Airbus Unveils ‘Jet of the Future.’

Tired of in-flight movies? How about a round of virtual golf? For more, see Airbus Unveils ‘Jet of the Future.’

While fun to imagine, Airbus’ prediction is the kind likely to trigger a few retrosopective laughs from passengers down the road. For more, see Airbus Unveils ‘Jet of the Future.’

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