RECARO AIRCRAFT SEATING PARTNERS WITH FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 6, 2023 – Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas (Recaro) has partnered with Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) to promote higher education and career opportunities within Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW).

As part of this pilot initiative, students from Dunbar High School, joined Recaro team members for a day of on-site learning. This partnership was created by the two organizations in an effort to highlight opportunities in the community for FWISD upperclassmen who have selected an aviation or engineering Career and Technical Education (CTE) program within the district.

During their visit, twenty students learned about the research, design, testing, and manufacturing processes for Business, Premium Economy, and Economy Class seating from Recaro and, how each of these processes plays a larger role in the company’s safety and sustainability practices. To ensure students connected their current studies to the visit, Recaro team members took students through a facility tour which showcased active tests, operations for quality inspections, and seat production.

“By opening our facility to students in the area, we hope to increase brand and opportunity awareness for graduating students in the area. This initiative is a part of our long-term, sustainable workforce model which connects Recaro to high schools and universities in the area,” said Sunitha Vegerla, General Manager at Recaro. “The collaboration between FWISD and Recaro is a great step forward in the advancement of the community and the next workforce generation,” Vegerla continued.

Dunbar High School is one of FWISD’s many schools that offer CTE programs to high school students. These programs provide a career-focused curriculum and the opportunity to obtain industry-specific certifications, collegiate credits, and include field study opportunities for students. The goal of these programs is to improve student outcomes across the state while partnering with local companies to prepare students for success after graduation.

“I want to start by thanking all the faculty and staff at Recaro and Dunbar for giving us the opportunity to experience what a lot of people won’t get to see. Your staff were open and friendly, teaching us things that we never thought could be possible. We hope the next gen of wildcats will experience what we experienced again. Thank you Recaro,” said Chimere Nweze, Dunbar High School Student.

Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas was established in 1998 and is responsible for seat design, manufacturing, and service for Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class seating options for airlines in the Americas. 

About Recaro Aircraft Seating

Recaro Aircraft Seating is a global supplier of premium aircraft seats for airlines and OEMs. The market leader in economy class seating is known for product innovation, award-winning customer service and “driving comfort in the sky.” As Recaro expands its global footprint, the family-owned company remains committed to reliability, efficiency, sustainable practices and supporting employee growth. Headquartered in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, Recaro employs 2,100 people worldwide across its sites in China, Poland, South Africa and the United States, and earned 260 million euros in revenue in 2021. For more information, please visit www.recaro-as.com.

About Recaro Group

The Recaro Group comprises the independently operating divisions Recaro Aircraft Seating in Schwaebisch Hall and Recaro Gaming in Stuttgart as well as the Recaro Holding located in Stuttgart. The Group’s consolidated sales amounted to nearly 270 million euros in 2021. Currently the Group employs more than 2,200 employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.recaro.com.

Press contact:

Mónica F. Fischer, Recaro Aircraft Seating

phone: +49 791 503-5516

media@recaro-as.com