Zodiac Aerospace Latest Innovation in Seats at AIX 2018
Plaisir, France | April 6, 2018–
Zodiac Seats is constantly looking for new solutions to adapt to the demanding market of air transport, to support airline strategies and to improve the passenger experience. Zodiac Seats is able to quickly suit evolving passenger needs, technology trends and airlines emerging new business models.
At the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018, Zodiac Seats will show its wide and efficient product line – from the super lightweight Z200, to the highly sophisticated Singapore Airlines A380 First Class Suite designed by Pierrejean Design Studio and manufactured by Zodiac Seats – demonstrating Zodiac Aerospace’s expertise on several classes.
Innovation has always been part of our DNA and new products will be unveiled as well as a brand new immersive experience.
This year, Zodiac Seats will exhibit among others the below seat innovations:
– Z200: For the first time, Zodiac Seats will present its new
economy seat for short & medium-haul flights. Available in two different versions, one simple and super lightweight, another fully featured and distinctive, this seat offers more possibilities to narrow body operators. Lighter than the previous generation, it also provides minimum of 1.5” of additional legroom, a greatly improved living space from 28” pitch. Z200 seat platform is therefore the perfect choice for comfort and efficiency.
– Z400: Zodiac Seats is pleased to announce its new long range
economy seat, already presented during AIX 2017, has passed all certification tests required for TSO authorization and is awaiting the FAA TSO. This is a major milestone which encapsulates the most critical cases across all Boeing & Airbus platforms and paves the way for a product entry into service on the 777X in 2019. Z400, enabling the lowest lightweight for its class, offers an enhanced visual comfort and individual
passenger modules tailored to airlines preferences: from simple one piece table, to bi-fold with upper literature pocket or one piece table with a range of options satisfying the most demanding tech savvy passengers, all integrated in a seat developed with a strong focus on passenger comfort and seat reliability. Z400 is the ultimate choice for the long haul operations.
– Skylounge Core: Latest re-designed staggered super business class seat optimized for A330 and 787 aircraft that focuses on offering class leading features with maximum cabin efficiency. The innovative product architecture enables airlines to offer the best possible experience to passengers whilst also customizing elements that reflect their branding and unique identity through a multiple choice of options. This next generation modular platform offers a reliable and pre-certified risk free solution with quality at its core.
– Doors concepts for Business Class seats: As Business Class passengers always look for more privacy and coziness, Zodiac seats developed two new concepts to address this important challenge: a single conventional door showed on the Cirrus Suite concept and one flexible privacy screen exhibited on the Skylounge Suite concept. On one hand, a door designed with a new security system and on the other hand, an alternative flexible solution fulfilling the same privative function but offering more living space, more customization options and a weight & cost significantly reduced. With these concepts, industrial designers found the perfect optimization with seats design, positioning Zodiac Seats ahead of the competition in this segment.
The visitors will also have the possibility to experience an immersive experience in virtual reality and be able to walk into Economy, Business and First Class cabins, to sit physically and virtually on seats. It will allow the visitor to see a full cabin and to evaluate the passenger experience.
For two years, the Zodiac Seats design team, including more than twenty industrial designers around the world, has worked intensively on style and perceived quality process and its execution embedding clean and crisp finishes and alignment. This attention to details raising the bar on premiumness of our products and providing a distinctive experience.
Zodiac Seats is also proud to announce that its EcoZlounge concept has been chosen as a finalist for the Crystal Cabin Award 2018, in the “Passenger Comfort Hardware” category. Moreover, we would like to congratulate Singapore Airlines, finalist in the “Cabin Concept” category for their A380 First Class Suites designed by Pierrejean Design Studio and manufactured by Zodiac Seats.
Meet us at Zodiac Aerospace booth 7B40 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2018 in Hamburg!
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