Recaro has acknowledged strong work by its suppliers, with five awards – Sustainability, Newcomer, Production Material, Non-Production Material, and Customer Service – given to those that have shown exemplary performance over the past year
Browsing: Aircraft Seating
Starling Aerospace has been seeing growth in demand for bespoke cabin refurbishments, from both private and commercial aviation customers. This demand has led the company to extend its design and manufacturing capability, with a ‘six figure investment’ in its sewing shop
Thompson Aero Seating has officially opened its Dynamic Test Facility, which forms part of its Thompson Engineering Centre in Northern Ireland. The facility, which represents an investment of over £7.5million (US$9.1m), will enable Thompson to certify new products for airworthiness at its own premises
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious and hotly contested prizes for innovation in aircraft cabins. Companies, institutions and students that believe they have an winning idea or design can now make a submission for entry into the 2024 awards
LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) has named Recaro Aircraft Seating as the exclusive seat supplier for its widebody fleet through 2030 – the first widebody project between the companies. This award encompasses seating for every cabin on eight Boeing 787 aircraft
Electra Airways, a European charter and AMCI airline, has awarded Acro Aircraft Seating a contract to retrofit its Series 9 fixed-back economy-class seats to up to 15 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft
ZIM Aircraft Seating is set to acquire HAECO Cabin Solutions, which will broaden the company’s product range and supplier base, and make it the fourth-largest aircraft seat vendor in the world
The Agility Program promises shipsets delivered in just six to eight weeks, addressing problems associated…
Highlights of the August/September 2023 issue include a deep dive into how metadata will transform IFE content; how greater cabin density equates to greater sustainability (or doesn’t); a review of the latest aircraft seating designs; a preview of APEX Global Expo in Long Beach; and an introduction to the APEX Greener programme for easier sustainable choices
How can you give passengers more space without reducing seat count? In theory, the only way is up. But what are the true prospects for bunk beds returning to the skies?