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between two seat rows. By doing so, the Dr. Mark hiller: Each business class seat generation seats be catered for?
airlines can increase the total number of has to be profitable for the airline. The Dr. Mark hiller: With the introduction
seats new Recaro CL6710 is the extraordinary of the latest technology, the cooling
• installing lighter seats which are also combination of outstanding features requirements for electronics are
slimmer. with an attractive business case. The decreasing. Recaro Aircraft Seating
innovative cabin concept perfectly has developed smart solutions how to
At the same time airlines place emphasis balances demands for a premium integrate electrical components into the
on offering their passengers more comfort business class. The centrepiece is the seats without compromising the living
with the new seats. Recaro has made it a arrangement of the seats. It allows an space and the passenger comfort: For
mission to meet the requirements of cost efficient ratio of pitch to bed length of 1 to example, positioning the IFE box in a
efficient and more eco-friendly solutions 1.8. With a bed length of 78 to 82 inches, space-saving pancake design under the
on the one hand and customer-oriented, a full flat bed, and direct aisle access for seat pan results in an exceptional amount
comfortable products on the other. When every passenger, the CL6710 meets high of passenger legroom.
developing new products, we lay stress standards. Not only the cabin concept,
on the fact that passengers should not but the combination of many features
perceive the weight reduction of the make this seat an efficient business class
product, we focus at the same time on product: excellent living space, various
comfort, ergonomic optimization based on stowage space opportunities, premium
scientific research, as well as on the high comfort, the possibility of a high density ABOvE LEFT: Dr. Mark Hiller,
quality and reliability of our products.As cabin layout, as well as low weight. Chief Executive Officer and
to premium economy class seats: There Furthermore, with the new business Shareholder of Recaro Aircraft
Seating
is a growing market worldwide for the class, Recaro is placing great emphasis
premium economy class as an additional on easy maintenance. The overall seat is ABOvE RIghT: Airbus and
segment between economy and business less complex and has fewer moving parts. Recaro Aircraft Seating will
class. Airlines look for specific seats in The quality is characterized by durability offer a supplier-furnished-
this segment which give passengers more and reliability. To facilitate maintenance, equipment (SFE) Economy
living space, improved comfort and larger the seat provides easy access to parts class seat option in the
monitors rather than merely installing like bumpers and side panels. The “3530Swift” for the first time –
economy class seats with an increased replacement of these parts can be carried on A320 Family aircraft. It will
seat pitch. out without special tools. No tools are be available for line-fit and
retrofit this year
needed for relevant components such as
AAA: What are the most important the three actuators as they feature a quick OPPOSITE: Recaro Aircraft
factors when it comes to a Business release mechanism. Seating received the “German
class seat when it comes to balancing AAA: how will the power Design Award 2015” for the
cost and features and also the consumption and cooling needs for outstanding design of its
maintenance costs of such seats? the electronics on present and next CL6710 business class seat
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