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Jump seats originated in horse-drawn carriages and were carried over to various forms of motorcar. A historic use still found today is in limousines, along with delivery vans (either as an auxiliary seat or an adaptation of the driver's seat to improve ease of entry and exit for their many
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to another airport, or official observers such as regulatory agency or airline inspectors. Airline personnel merely in transit may be assigned auxiliary jump seats in the cabin or designated empty row seating.
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Cabin crew jump seats are normally located near emergency exits so that flight attendants can quickly open exit doors in an emergency and aid in
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This article is about the foldable auxiliary seat. For the transportation company practice of transporting employees free of charge, see
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Security requirements for both flight deck and cabin jump seat use have been tightened significantly since
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A jump seat, Phaeton carriage, c.1860 at Ellwood House, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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Jump seats are found both in the utility areas of the passenger cabin for
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The 1911 Gräf & Stift Double Phaeton in which the
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use (required during takeoff and landing) and in the
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A jump seat, Phaeton carriage, c.1860 at Ellwood House, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
The 1911 Gräf & Stift Double Phaeton in which the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was riding when he was assassinated. Note the two jump seats behind the front seats.
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