A vehicle seat, comprising: a seat comprising a seat pan, having a seat pan front edge and a seat pan rear edge, wherein the seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point; a backrest, having a backrest top edge and a backrest bottom edge, wherein the backrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the seat pan rear edge; and a headrest, having a headrest top edge and a headrest bottom edge, wherein the seat pan, the backrest, and the headrest are positionable with respect to one another such that the seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a napping position, and a sleeping position, and wherein the first pivot point remains in a substantially fixed position for the taxi, takeoff and landing position and the napping position; a swivel disposed beneath and supporting the seat, permitting the seat to rotate about a pivotal axis; first and second armrests (152, 154) disposed on either side of the seat pan; a first control positioned in the first armrest, the first control being provided to lock and unlock movement of the seat in at least one of lateral and longitudinal directions; a second control positioned in the second armrest, the second control being provided to lock and unlock at least the swivel; characterised in that the headrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top edge, and a third control is positioned beneath the seat pan, the third control being a manual override, wherein the third control is a foot-actuated lever. a seat comprising a seat pan, having a seat pan front edge and a seat pan rear edge, wherein the seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point; a backrest, having a backrest top edge and a backrest bottom edge, wherein the backrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the seat pan rear edge; and a headrest, having a headrest top edge and a headrest bottom edge, wherein the seat pan, the backrest, and the headrest are positionable with respect to one another such that the seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a napping position, and a sleeping position, and wherein the first pivot point remains in a substantially fixed position for the taxi, takeoff and landing position and the napping position; a seat pan, having a seat pan front edge and a seat pan rear edge, wherein the seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point; a backrest, having a backrest top edge and a backrest bottom edge, wherein the backrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the seat pan rear edge; and a headrest, having a headrest top edge and a headrest bottom edge, wherein the seat pan, the backrest, and the headrest are positionable with respect to one another such that the seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a napping position, and a sleeping position, and wherein the first pivot point remains in a substantially fixed position for the taxi, takeoff and landing position and the napping position; a swivel disposed beneath and supporting the seat, permitting the seat to rotate about a pivotal axis; first and second armrests (152, 154) disposed on either side of the seat pan; a first control positioned in the first armrest, the first control being provided to lock and unlock movement of the seat in at least one of lateral and longitudinal directions; a second control positioned in the second armrest, the second control being provided to lock and unlock at least the swivel; characterised in that the headrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top edge, and a third control is positioned beneath the seat pan, the third control being a manual override, wherein the third control is a foot-actuated lever.