RECARO Aircraft Seating
Announcements
Tigerair selects Recaro SFE seats for its new Airbus A320neo aircraft
SCHWAEBISCH HALL, Germany. Recaro Aircraft Seating, the German aircraft seat manufacturer, has gained another major selection from Asia: At the end of July 2016, Tigerair from Singapore selected Recaro’s 3530Swift SFE (Supplier Furnished Equipment) economy class seats to equip new Airbus A320neo aircraft that it has on order from Airbus. For Recaro, this latest order from Tigerair represents a volume of 3,800 seats for 20 A320neo shipsets.
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New construction of Recaro’s logistics center strengthens company development
SCHWAEBISCH HALL, Germany. Recaro Aircraft Seating is investing 13.5 million euros in its headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall for the new construction of a logistics center with over 6,000 square meters of usable space. The new building is part of a comprehensive plant structure plan with numerous investments in buildings, equipment and infrastructure. The start of construction was honored with a groundbreaking ceremony on November 24, 2016. The logistics center will be ready by the end of 2017.
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Recaro equips short and medium-haul aircraft from TAP with SL3510 and BL3530 seats
SCHWAEBISCH HALL, Germany / LISBON, Portugal. TAP, the leading Portuguese airline, is updating cabin equipment for its short and medium-haul aircraft with seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating, the German aircraft seat manufacturer. To date, some aircraft out of the 41 A320 family included in the retrofit program from the company’s Airbus fleet have been equipped with Recaro’s SL3510 and BL3530 seats. Recaro is delivering over 6,600 lightweight seats to the Star Alliance member for cabin retrofitting of its A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.
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Recaro wins DIN Prize in the Best Practice category
SCHWAEBISCH HALL, Germany. Recaro Aircraft Seating, the German aircraft seat manufacturer, was honored with an award in the Best Practice category in the context of the 2016 DIN Prize competition. The company was awarded the prize for “a significant increase in quality and consistent implementation of the latest ISO GPS standards (geometrical product specification and testing) through its geometrical tolerances and the development of a measurement strategy”. The prize was presented in Berlin on November 3, 2016, during the awards ceremony.
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Enhanced hygiene and cleanliness in aircraft cabins with Recaro seats
SCHWAEBISCH HALL, Germany. Aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating is setting new standards in aircraft cabins when it comes to cleanliness and hygiene. Specially coated surfaces on the frequently touched plastic and metal parts of folding tables, arm rests and seat backs offer increased protection for passengers from germs and bacteria. Cleaning the seats takes less time and effort.
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