An aircraft seat assembly 10 is provided including a plurality of aircraft
seat elements 12. The aircraft seat assembly 10 includes a first aircraft
seat element 18, having a first seat portion 16 and a first back portion
18. The first back portion 18 includes a lower back portion 22 and an
upper back portion 24. The lower back portion 22 is rotatable between a
raised position 26, wherein the lower back portion 22 is tangential with
the upper back portion 24 to form a contiguous back rest 29, and a lowered
position 28, wherein the lower back portion 22 is tangential with the
first seat portion 16 to form an extended horizontal sleeping platform 32.
