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If adopted, a new prototype would allow passengers to remain in their own wheelchairs on flights

The ultimate goal is getting the seat on every airline.

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The design converts easily from a standard plane seat to a docking space for a wheelchair.

The new accessible airline seat is proof of "what real leadership looks like," disability activists say.

(NEW YORK) -- For wheelchair users, taking a trip that involves flying can often be an undignified hassle. A partnership between a consortium and a major airliner is looking to change that. Oftentimes at the gate, people who use power wheelchairs are lifted out of their seats into narrow wheelchairs designed specifically for airplane aisles,

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The new prototype allows travelers to remain in their own powered wheelchairs on board and still have access to the headrest and tray tables.

PriestmanGoode(NEW YORK) -- For wheelchair users, taking a trip that involves flying can often be an undignified hassle. A partnership between a consortium and a major airliner is looking to change that. Oftentimes at the gate, people who use power wheelchairs are lifted out of their seats into narrow wheelchairs designed specifically for airplane aisles, while their wheelchairs go in the cargo hold. In many instances, the wheelchairs are damaged in transit. But a consortium called Air4all and D...

The new prototype allows travelers to remain in their own powered wheelchairs on board and still have access to the headrest and tray tables.