Recaro Aircraft Seating breaks ground on new expansion project at the headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall
Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, December 5, 2019 – Recaro Aircraft Seating has broken new ground on its latest expansion project, which features a new customer service area, a flame lab and crash facility. In total, Recaro acquired additional 45,000 square meters and invests 40 million euros in the new buildings on 24,000 square meters.
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Recaro Aircraft Seating selected to outfit KLM Cityhopper’s 195-E2 fleet of 21 aircrafts
Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, November 27, 2019 – Recaro Aircraft Seating has been selected by KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional carrier, to outfit the 21 Embraer 195-E2 aircrafts they recently ordered. Each aircraft will have a hybrid layout of Recaro BL3710 and SL3710 seats, and the first 195-E2 is slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2021.
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Recaro tests first connected economy seat on TAP Air Portugal aircraft
Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, November 7, 2019 – Recaro successfully installed “connected seats” on a TAP Air Portugal A321 single-aisle aircraft. The economy class BL3530 seat is equipped with numerous sensors to gather data on seat performance and generic behavior during flight. As part of a pilot project, it is the first ever economy class seat to be designed, certified and installed as an ‘intelligent seat’. The connected seat is a true game changer in the aircraft seating market and will provide invaluable insights to make air travel even safer and further enhance the passenger journey.
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