PRODUCTS & S ER V ICES
RAPID GROWTH
TSI Aviation Seats is growing its portfolio and its production
in a bid to become a top five seat manufacturer
Lantal has developed what it claims to be the world’s first two-in-one aircraft seat cover
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SEPTEMBER 2019
Aircraft textiles supplier, Lantal has
developed a seat cover technology that
unites two designs into one fabric. Both
sides of the fabric are usable, which can
help deliver interesting design accents in
the passenger cabin while maintaining
uniformity in airline branding.
Additional benefits of the design
include lower certification costs, since
two designs are covered by a single
part number, and easier inventory
management. The fabric is guaranteed
pill-free thanks to the use of Lantal’s
patented Crespino yarn.
TWO IN ONE
TSI has set a target of becoming
one of the top five aircraft seat
manufacturers in the world, and as
well as recording steady growth in
recent years, the company has also
increased its production footprint
by 325%. TSI has opened a new
facility in Turkey with two
production lines, which has
increased TSI’s manufacturing
capacity from 10,000 pax to 24,000
pax per year, with one shift.
Design and engineering skills,
combined with production
capabilities, have led to the creation
of the Epianka economy
class seat. Epianka
has already been
delivered to its
launch
customer and
has started
flying on the
A320 and B737,
as well as on longhaul
flights with the B787. The seat
will also be certified for the A350
and B777 in the last quarter of
2019, and being able to use the
same seating platform for different
types of aircraft will provide
advantages to airlines in terms
of maintenance and operations
through parts commonality.
TSI can deliver pre-certified
seats in less than three months,
and can also offer swift product
customisation. The company has
also recently completed projects
that started at the design stage
with Airbus and Boeing, with
delivery in less than 16 months
– much lower than the
industry average. The total
number of delivered
shipsets has reached 121
so far. This number will
reach over 1,000 through
2023 with orders taken
from leading airlines.
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TSI is showing
its Epianka and
Elesa S seats at
AIX Los Angeles,
stand #2401
In order to protect seat covers
against stains and bacteria, they
can also be equipped with Lantal’s
combined finish with anti-stain
and hygienic effects. The result
is that the seat cover stays clean
and fresh longer and retains its
appealing look, even during
intensive use.
Lantal has
more than 60
years of experience
working in the
aviation sector
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