Cabin Suppliers Strive To Combine Customization With Manufacturability

employees working on a monument

Increasingly sophisticated designs and materials have made it more difficult to manufacture monuments.

Credit: Safran
Suppliers of cabin monuments—galleys, overhead stowage bins and lavatories—are endeavoring to reconcile two trends that are seemingly at odds. Airline customers, seeking differentiation, require customized products. Meanwhile, amid an ambitious production ramp-up, airframers ask for more deliveries...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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