An aircraft seat (1; 101; 201) comprising: a seat chassis (4; 104); a seat assembly (5; 105; 205) comprising a seat pan (6; 106; 206) and a seat back (7; 107; 207); the seat pan (6; 106; 206) being mounted to the seat chassis (4; 104) by a first pivoting connection (30; 230) defining a seat pan pivot axis about which the seat pan (6; 106; 206) pivots, the location of the seat pan pivot axis being fixed relative to the seat chassis (4; 104); the first pivoting connection (30; 230) being configured such that the seat pan (6; 106; 206) can pivot about the seat pan pivot axis without undergoing a related translational movement; the seat back (6; 106; 206) being mounted to the seat pan (6; 106; 206) by a second pivoting connection (36; 136; 236), the second pivoting connection (36; 136; 236) defining a seat back pivot axis about which the seat back (7; 107; 207) pivots, the seat pan pivot axis being located in front of the seat back pivot axis; at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1) for controlling pivoting of the seat pan (6; 106; 206) about said seat pan pivot axis; at least one seat pan track and at least one seat pan follower adapted to travel in said at least one seat pan track, the at least one seat pan follower being connected to the at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1); and at least one recline link (57-1; 157-1) coupled to the seat back (7; 107; 207); wherein the at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1) is coupled to the seat pan (6; 106; 206) in front of the seat pan pivot axis; and the at least one recline link (57-1; 157-1) is connected to the at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1). a seat chassis (4; 104); a seat assembly (5; 105; 205) comprising a seat pan (6; 106; 206) and a seat back (7; 107; 207); the seat pan (6; 106; 206) being mounted to the seat chassis (4; 104) by a first pivoting connection (30; 230) defining a seat pan pivot axis about which the seat pan (6; 106; 206) pivots, the location of the seat pan pivot axis being fixed relative to the seat chassis (4; 104); the first pivoting connection (30; 230) being configured such that the seat pan (6; 106; 206) can pivot about the seat pan pivot axis without undergoing a related translational movement; the seat back (6; 106; 206) being mounted to the seat pan (6; 106; 206) by a second pivoting connection (36; 136; 236), the second pivoting connection (36; 136; 236) defining a seat back pivot axis about which the seat back (7; 107; 207) pivots, the seat pan pivot axis being located in front of the seat back pivot axis; at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1) for controlling pivoting of the seat pan (6; 106; 206) about said seat pan pivot axis; at least one seat pan track and at least one seat pan follower adapted to travel in said at least one seat pan track, the at least one seat pan follower being connected to the at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1); and at least one recline link (57-1; 157-1) coupled to the seat back (7; 107; 207); wherein the at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1) is coupled to the seat pan (6; 106; 206) in front of the seat pan pivot axis; and the at least one recline link (57-1; 157-1) is connected to the at least one seat pan link (53-1; 153-1).