SEATING
SEATING AT THE SEAMS Jenny Carlino, ACRO General Manager Sales – Europe
PAX Tech gets the inside scoop from experts at Acro Aircraft Seating, HAECO, Aviointeriors and Geven on the biggest seating contracts from last year and what is expected in the year ahead by SABRINA PIRILLO
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utside forces and industry trends were driving the direction and the attention of the aircraft seating market at the start of the year. Seating companies contacted by PAX Tech were watching developments in the long-range narrow body market, while developing products that will stand up to ever-present environmental scrutiny that has become commonplace. At the same time, the ramifications of the coronavirus outbreak were still being considered along with the future of the 737 MAX. Nonetheless, development is moving ahead, and this year’s Passenger Experience Week promises some new seating products and improvements to existing lines.
Acro Aircraft Seating
Rachel Barnett, Head of Marketing, ACRO Aircraft Seating
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Acro Aircraft Seating has seen considerable global business growth in the past year. The low-cost market has always been important for Acro, from its first customer, Jet2, to Mango Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines and more recently Spring Airlines in China. Acro has continued to expand its business with low-cost carriers with the Series 3 family of seats and the launch of the Series 6LC at AIX Hamburg last year, which is the next-generation product aimed at low-cost carriers.