Browsing: Aircraft Seating

An economy class seating concept has been developed by Pitch, claimed to be the world’s thinnest aircraft seat. The concept, named ‘Q Ultra-Slim’, makes use of sustainable bio-resins in a compression-moulding process to create a seat weighing just over 7kg per pax place

Recaro Aircraft Seating’s ‘space2grow’ expansion initiative is continuing apace, with the latest projects being the inauguration of an expanded production facility in Qingdao, China, and a new customer service area, flame lab and crash facility at its headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany

As part of a pilot project, Recaro Aircraft Seating has installed ‘connected seats’ on a TAP Air Portugal A321 single-aisle aircraft. The trial also marks the first time that Recaro has designed, produced and certified an aircraft installation under its own DOA authority