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ATR will also start offering as a line-fit, a
New Air Management System (NAMS) from
the first quarter of 2019. The NAMS will
help in adjustment of the cabin temperature
before take-off, enhanced cabin pressure
regulation and reduced noise for increased
passenger comfort. Liebherr was selected
by ATR for the NAMS contract and key
aspects demanded by the airframer were;
high dispatch reliability, increased passenger
comfort and lower Direct Maintenance Costs
(DMC). “Liebherr’s system has in-built growth
potential making it future proof. I mean that
if increased bleed mass flow or power is
available in the future thanks to incremental
development, the NAMS will be able to lever- Prestige seat can also be reclined, has a larger tray table and a
age that increased power without requiring backrest which is 2 inches higher than the Neo Classic. These
any physical redesign ,” says Stephane Viala, seats also have greater knee clearance and enhanced under-
ATRs Chief Engineer. The NAMS will also seat capacity. The seats are also 85 percent recyclable. The
offer Cabin Pressure Control (CPC) that will Armonia cabin is also available in an optional two-class con-
fine tune the difference between the atmo- figuration – with 2+1 seating in first class offering wider seats,
spheric pressure, inside and outside the more space, windows for each row, and large armrest tables. An
aircraft thereby reducing airframe fatigue. estimated 400 ATR -600s are already flying with Geven seats.
ATR also proposed to offer an optional French aircraft seat manufacturer Expliseat supplies its ultralight
‘Vapour Cooling System’ with the NAMS. This Titanium Seats ‘TiSeat E1’ , which decrease the overall weight
system reduces the dependency on engine of the aircraft by nearly 300 Kg. Air Caraibes and Cebu Pacific
bleed power by using a small engine to deliver are amongst the ATR customers for these seats In addition to
additional cooling when the aircraft is on the the seats, the new overhead bins offer 10 percent more cabin
ground. ATR has also worked with Honeywell storage and 30 percent more carry-on capacity. According to
to reduce the Mean Time Between Failures ATR, up to 70 percent of passengers will be able to store their
(MTBF) and enhance the existing air man- roller bags overhead. The use of LED lighting systems also
agement system. These are available as a improves cabin ambience and they are also lighter, more energy
retrofit upgrade. efficient and require less maintenance.

The new Giugiaro designed Armonia cabin
on ATR-600s features larger overhead
bins, new LED lighting systems and lighter,
more ergonomic seats for better passenger
comfort. ATR’s new ‘Neo Classic’ and ‘Neo
Prestige’ seats were first shown to the public
last year and Neo Classic seats will be fitted
as Supplier Furnished Equipment (SFE) on
all new ATR72-600s and ATR42-600s. On a
70 passenger aircraft fitted with Neo Classic
seats, the weight saving is equal to 2 people
or approximately 170kg and this weight
saving, affords the airline operator the option
of installing a galley or carry more freight.
Sourced from Italian manufacturer Geven,
the new seats will be available with fabric,
leather and synthetic fabric options.
The Neo Classic’s pre-reclined backrest
means that for the same pitch, passengers
gain an extra inch of leg room, while the Neo

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