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Comfort and Connectivity

Innovations continue to drive aircraft cabin and seating development
By JK Chandra

INNOVATIONS CONTINUE TO DRIVE results posted by Recaro Aircraft Seating
development in the airline cabin, seating for the business year 2014. The company
and In-flight Entertainment (IFE) industry, broke sales and production records in
which is expected to clock steady growth 2014, earning a revenue of 367 million
up to 2020. According to a research Euros and produced more than 90,000
report, “Growth Opportunities in Global seats. In excess of 240,000 orders have
Commercial Aerospace Seating Market already been received by the company,
2015-2020: Trends, Forecast, and since the launch of its economy class
Opportunity Analysis,” released in January BL3530 seat, for short-haul and medium-
this year, “An upturn in the number of haul flights.
Mercedes-Benz Style and deliveries of aircraft, increasing passenger Airbus also announced at the Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik have
partnered to develop an seating capacity in aircraft, retrofitting of Interiors Expo 2015 in Hamburg held in
innovative, luxurious and seats, and increased demand for slimmer, April that Recaro Aircraft Seating would
integrated cabin concept stronger, and durable seats are all adding offer its 3530 Swift seat as Supplier-
for short and medium-haul to the growth of this market.” Furnished Equipment (SFE) for the A320
aircraft This demand is reflected in record Family. “Airbus is very pleased to enter
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