J&C Aero, an international aviation centre for innovation in cabin transformation and CAMO (continuous airworthiness management organisation), has opened a new aircraft cabin interior hub in Vilnius, Lithuania. The hub includes production and research facilities that enable the company to deliver full-cycle cabin retrofit programmes: from new aircraft cabin interior development, to certification, production and installation.
Cabin interior capabilities in the 3,6000 sqm production facilities include machining, composite, painting, and flatbed cutting shops, as well as cleaning, sanding, vacuum, foam, and general workshop areas. J&C Aero’s in-house DOA, POA, CAMO and Part 145 teams, together with electrical, livery, 3D printing, and sewing units, have also moved into the new cabin interior hub.
J&C Aero’s R&D department has also moved into the hub. This department works on cabin components including custom-shaped lightweight windscreens, moveable class dividers with integrated passenger information signs, and convertible jump seat/aisle chairs (the Jump Seat Duo).
“Having our entire team under one roof, coupled with operating one of the most technologically advanced cabin interior facilities in the region, is definitely a game-changer for us. From now on, we can deliver turnkey aircraft programmes that cover everything from cabin modifications and the development of custom interior parts, to their production and installation. The new capabilities also make us much more flexible, particularly compared with larger market players: where one takes years, our work can be done in months,” stated Laurynas Skukauskas, CEO of J&C Aero.
