Recaro Aircraft Seating

EasyJet is switching to Mirus seats for 237 Airbus deliveries from 2028 onward and adding six extra seats to 116 A320neos/ceos through SpaceFlex upgrades.

With relatively low entry barriers and short renewal cycles, new entrants to seat-making can more easily find a way to install their seats in an aircraft cabin.

Industry stakeholders would be wise to pay more attention to this surprisingly complex, highly cyclical and often overlooked component of the supply chain.

Aircraft demand recovered immediately after the pandemic and airframers have been struggling with production ever since, but is the tide now turning?

Recaro is planning on producing some 150,000 seats this year, a double-digit increase over 2024 in a context of supply and demand challenges.

Southwest Airlines is seeing a “disproportionate” customer reaction to its new extra legroom and assigned seating products.

Southwest is evolving into its next chapter, changing certain hallmarks of its brand and pursuing new customer preferences to expand its reach.

All Nippon Airways and Recaro unveiled at AIX 2025 the airline’s new premium economy and economy seats for its 787s.

Advancements in premium economy airline seats include elements from business class. What’s next?

Airlines are rethinking how to keep passengers comfortable and entertained.

Processes, expertise and volumes pose complications for retrofit of new widebody cabin products.

Thai Airways has unveiled its new business-class seats, recently retrofitted on its Airbus A320 fleet.

German seatmaker Recaro and U.S. LCC Southwest Airlines have unveiled a new seat that will be fitted in new-production aircraft joining the carrier’s fleet.

The current production capacity in Qingdao is at 25,000 seats annually; it will increase to around 37,500 seats annually.

The aftermarket for aircraft seating is seeing a post-pandemic boost, but challenges remain.

Evolving trends in aircraft cabin interiors, including sustainability considerations.

Economy cabin seating trends are evolving toward greater comfort and enhanced IFE capabilities.

Manufacturers are growing global support networks to provide aftermarket services as aircraft seating products evolve.