Aircraft interiors industry veteran Tom Plant is joining Acro Aircraft Seating this month in the role of executive chairman. The appointment comes at a period of development and major investment at the UK-based seat manufacturer
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Expliseat has raised €17 million (US$18.8m) of capital investment, which will be used to build a new aircraft seating factory, advance its product development, expand its customer base, and enter new transportation markets
Following HK Express’s first-ever order of seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating – a contract for more than 4,000 seats – passengers will be able to try them out from April 2023. The airline is retrofitting its A320 Family fleet with the SL3710 model, the lightest seat in Recaro’s portfolio
SWISS has revealed its ‘SWISS Senses’ long-haul inflight experience, with redesigned first, business and economy cabin designs that will be retrofitted throughout its long-haul fleet from 2025 onwards, and line-fitted on its new A350-900s. “This is the most comprehensive cabin renewal in the history of our company,” says CEO
Jet2.com has announced that it has selected the new Series 9 fixed-back seat from Acro Aircraft Seating. The seating will be installed on Jet2.com’s 98 firm ordered Airbus A321/A320 neo aircraft, and could eventually extend up to 146 aircraft
Lufthansa has officially unveiled its €2.5bn Allegris aircraft interiors upgrade programme, with first-class suites for the A350s, and a complex, challenging and exciting scheme to meet the broad and changing needs of business-class travellers
Unum Aircraft Seating, a newcomer to the business-class seating sector, has successfully closed a round of investment. The backing is an important step in the company’s path to official market entry, kick-starting recruitment, certification and production work
AIME provides a platform for airlines, suppliers and regulators to come together and explore the major challenges faced in the MENA cabin interiors sector
Coming to your screens this year, the world’s leading cabin interiors event will take place fully online. AIX Virtual will bring the industry together from 14 – 16 September 2021 to gain new insights, meet with suppliers and discover the latest innovations that will help accelerate your recovery
KLM Cityhopper has opted to fit its forthcoming fleet of 21 Embraer 195-E2s with a hybrid layout of Recaro BL3710 and SL3710 seats