Jump seat
![Airbus A319 door showing folded up jump seat on the left.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Airbus_A319_Door3202.jpg")
![The 1911 Gräf & Stift Double Phaeton in which the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was riding when he was assassinated. Note the two jump seats behind the front seats.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Archduke_car3202.jpg")
![A jump seat, Phaeton carriage, c.1860 at Ellwood House, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.](/Images/godic/202501/21/Phaeton_carriage33203.jpg")
A jump seat (or jumpseat), in aviation refers to an auxiliary seat for individuals—other than normal passengers—who are not operating the aircraft. In general, the term 'jump seat' can also refer to a seat in any type of vehicle which can fold up out of the way; vehicles include carriages, automobiles, vans, buses, fire tenders, and taxicabs. The term originated in the USA c. 1860 for a movable carriage seat.