Why don't airplane seats have air bags?

Airbags on airplanes have arrived and they're not just a special perk for first-class passengers. read more

Bulkhead and front-row seats and those swanky pod-like units in some first- and business-class sections often don’t. The added protection offered by a $2,000 seatbelt airbag (versus the $50 traditional seatbelt) helps bring those seats up to code. read more

While certain airbag restraint systems produced by AmSafe have been used in general aviation and limited commercial aircraft applications for over a decade (some 30 airlines have them installed), each use is approved individually via ‘Special Conditions’ requests to the FAA for the specific aircraft configuration and the specific model of seat on which the device will be installed. read more