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 headrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top 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 characterized in that it further comprises a swivel disposed beneath and supporting the seat , permitting the seat to rotate about a pivotal axis; and base tracking disposed beneath and supporting the seat , permitting the seat to move in a lateral and a longitudinal direction, the base tracking comprising longitudinal rails extending along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and fixed to a floor of the vehicle; first and second armrests 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 the lateral and the longitudinal directions; and a second control positioned in the second armrest , the second control being provided to lock and unlock the swivel , wherein the swivel is permitted to be unlocked while movement of the seat in the lateral and the longitudinal direction is locked, wherein at least one of the first and second controls also locks and unlocks a recline mechanism that permits adjustment of a recline position. 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 headrest bottom edge is articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top 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 characterized in that it further comprises a swivel disposed beneath and supporting the seat , permitting the seat to rotate about a pivotal axis; and base tracking disposed beneath and supporting the seat , permitting the seat to move in a lateral and a longitudinal direction, the base tracking comprising longitudinal rails extending along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and fixed to a floor of the vehicle; first and second armrests 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 the lateral and the longitudinal directions; and a second control positioned in the second armrest , the second control being provided to lock and unlock the swivel , wherein the swivel is permitted to be unlocked while movement of the seat in the lateral and the longitudinal direction is locked, wherein at least one of the first and second controls also locks and unlocks a recline mechanism that permits adjustment of a recline position. <EOS>