Lufthansa Technik believes it’s solved the dilemma of safely transporting babies and children on aircraft with a new product, AeroKid.

AeroKid was unveiled here at the show and according to the company is the first fully integrated child seat for passenger airlines.

The company says that this solves the long-standing logistical problem of child seats on aircraft. Before AeroKid the airline, child’s parents or accompanying adults would have to supply the child seat. But, AeroKid solves this with adjustable foot and arm rests and a seat area that can be lengthened or shortened, can be adapted to suit the individual heights of children aged between two and 12. AeroKid can use adjusting shoulder belts – it has special fasteners on either side of the seat – when required to guarantee optimum safety.

To plug the gap from newborn to two-year old toddler it can integrate a seat for this age group. The integrated baby seat unfolds out o

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