Airline Services Interiors returns to AIX, Hamburg First customer confirmed for new crew rest seat.

Monday 3rd April 2017

Airline Services Interiors (ASI), part of Airline Services Ltd Group, returns to the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg (Hall 6 Stand B61) hard on the heels of developing a new crew rest seat in cooperation with SWS Certification Services (Hall 6 A15) and Blue Sky Designers Ltd.  The seat is designed to comply with Class 2 EASA regulations and first customer is Milan based charter airline Neos.

In July 2016 Neos approached SWS Certification Services, an EASA Part 21J DOA, based in South Wales to support the certification for a new crew rest programme for delivery in the first quarter of 2017. SWS introduced the airline to their long-standing POA partner, Airline Services Interiors and together with conceptual designers, Blue Sky, the team is launching the Neos crew seat on schedule this Spring. The Italian airline has ordered 25 seats in total, which will be installed onboard its Boeing 737-800s and 767-300s.

To comply with Class 2 EASA regulations, the seat has a 20-inch width as well as providing a 45° degree recline and leg and foot support. It benefits from Supracor's Stimulite® Honeycomb technology, which increases crew comfort and seat cushion durability while maximising space utilisation and reducing the overall weight.

The 9G seat is currently being tested by SWS Certification in Port Talbot, Wales, marking the continuation of successful multi-year relationship between SWS and ASI.

'The 16G seat will begin testing shortly at one of SWS' approved dynamic test partners in the UK.  ASI will manufacture the seat at its Manchester, UK headquarters and is also responsible for POA.'

With the seat entering the test phase after a mere six months in development, ASI continues to pride itself on its agility in the cabin interiors market. "Time and time again, organisations and airlines come to us for our ability to turn around an engineering project in record time," said Aircraft Interiors newly appointed Managing Director Richard Dobson, who will be leading Airline Services Interiors' participation in Hamburg.

"The Neos crew rest development was a very challenging programme from a certification and testing point of view, involving new seat design involving new materials in a very aggressive timescale. SWS are delighted that through our continued partnership with ASI we have delivered yet another successful programme, commented Claire Demarquet, SWS' Head of Engineering.

About Airline Services

Airline Services Interiors comprises three market focused capabilities - Managed Solutions, providing turnkey programmes for customers who are looking to rebrand or customise their aircraft; Engineered Products, covering parts manufacturing activities including soft furnishings; and Through Life Support, providing a range of traditional repair and maintenance activities through a dedicated  Passenger Seating Centre of Excellence in Manchester and an Electrical/Avionics Centre of Excellence in Stansted.

Airline Services Interiors expertise includes in-house design, manufacturing and turnkey modification with its EASA Part 21G design and manufacturing production capability.  This enables it to deliver customised solutions for airlines to redesign, refurbish or upgrade their cabin interiors seating and IFE.

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