An aircraft seat comprising: a seat bottom coupled to a seat back ; a linkage mechanism coupled to the seat bottom , wherein the linkage mechanism comprises: an actuator having a retracted position and a deployed position; a recline lock linkage having a first end and a second end , wherein the second end is coupled to the actuator ; wherein, when the actuator moves from the deployed position to the retracted position, the recline lock linkage pivots between a first position and a second position; wherein in the first position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned rearward with respect to the second end ; wherein in the second position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned forward with respect to the second end ; and wherein movement of the recline lock linkage between the first position and the second position moves the seat between an upright position and a reclined position, wherein - the linkage mechanism further comprises a seat pan mount coupled to a bottom surface of the seat bottom and pivotably coupled to the first end of the recline lock linkage , and characterised in that 2. - the linkage mechanism further comprises a recline lock mount pivotably coupled to the recline lock linkage at a pivot point between the first end and the second end . a seat bottom coupled to a seat back ; a linkage mechanism coupled to the seat bottom , wherein the linkage mechanism comprises: an actuator having a retracted position and a deployed position; a recline lock linkage having a first end and a second end , an actuator having a retracted position and a deployed position; a recline lock linkage having a first end and a second end , wherein the second end is coupled to the actuator ; wherein, when the actuator moves from the deployed position to the retracted position, the recline lock linkage pivots between a first position and a second position; wherein in the first position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned rearward with respect to the second end ; wherein in the second position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned forward with respect to the second end ; and wherein movement of the recline lock linkage between the first position and the second position moves the seat between an upright position and a reclined position, wherein, when the actuator moves from the deployed position to the retracted position, the recline lock linkage pivots between a first position and a second position; wherein in the first position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned rearward with respect to the second end ; wherein in the second position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned forward with respect to the second end ; and wherein movement of the recline lock linkage between the first position and the second position moves the seat between an upright position and a reclined position, wherein - the linkage mechanism further comprises a seat pan mount coupled to a bottom surface of the seat bottom and pivotably coupled to the first end of the recline lock linkage , and - the linkage mechanism further comprises a seat pan mount coupled to a bottom surface of the seat bottom and pivotably coupled to the first end of the recline lock linkage , and characterised in that 2. - the linkage mechanism further comprises a recline lock mount pivotably coupled to the recline lock linkage at a pivot point between the first end and the second end . - the linkage mechanism further comprises a recline lock mount pivotably coupled to the recline lock linkage at a pivot point between the first end and the second end . <EOS>