Abstract: A system for boarding a plurality of passengers onto a passenger vehicle having a plurality of unassigned seats is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a first passenger seat and a first occupancy indicator, the first occupancy indicator associated with the first passenger seat; a second passenger seat and a second occupancy indicator, the second occupancy indicator associated with the second passenger seat; and a processor connected to a communication link and to the first occupancy indicator and to the second occupancy indicator, the processor being configured to receive reservation data from a computing device having a seating reservation application engine installed thereon, the computing device configured for connection to the communication link and the seating reservation application engine configured to activate the first occupancy indicator or the second occupancy indicator.

Abstract: An exterior lamp for an aircraft may comprise a housing, a navigation light disposed within the housing, and a brake light disposed within the housing, wherein the brake light is configured to illuminate in response to a brake signal. The exterior lamp may include a controller disposed within the housing, and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising receiving a brake signal and illuminating the brake light in response to a brake signal.

Abstract: A system for boarding a plurality of passengers onto a passenger vehicle having a plurality of unassigned seats is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a first passenger seat and a first occupancy indicator, the first occupancy indicator associated with the first passenger seat; a second passenger seat and a second occupancy indicator, the second occupancy indicator associated with the second passenger seat; and a processor connected to a communication link and to the first occupancy indicator and to the second occupancy indicator, the processor being configured to receive reservation data from a computing device having a seating reservation application engine installed thereon, the computing device configured for connection to the communication link and the seating reservation application engine configured to activate the first occupancy indicator or the second occupancy indicator.

Abstract: An exterior lamp for an aircraft may comprise a housing, a navigation light disposed within the housing, and a brake light disposed within the housing, wherein the brake light is configured to illuminate in response to a brake signal. The exterior lamp may include a controller disposed within the housing, and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising receiving a brake signal and illuminating the brake light in response to a brake signal.