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FEATURE INTERIORS

Smart Design, Clever Materials
It’s not just the big players like Boeing and
Airbus that are driving new approaches.
Short haul specialist ATR approaches its
cabin design in a holistic approach that
looks beyond just knee room and what
size LCD screen to fit.
According to Pierre Tiefenbach, ATR’s
Customisation Director, the design
of cabin interiors requires specialist
expertise. “For the “Armonia” cabin of the
new ATR -600 series aircraft, we partnered
with Italian designer Giugiaro in order
to further develop new cabin interiors
offering the most modern available
comfort,” he explains. Tiefenbach notes
that top of the list of considerations
is safety, but then: “of course there is
passenger appeal.”
“We have developed thinner and lighter
seats, and have increased legroom (for
Airbus’ interior
design concept for the same pitch) by developing a new
its premium line is curved design,” he asserts. “Design is
a world away from a combination of all the aspects, but
the cattle class of having clearly in mind that the main goal
last decade is to propose an even more comfortable
cabin to the passenger at the optimal
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