Manufacturing Today Issue 212 - May 2023 | Page 118

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“ It was years later , when I was working elsewhere , that I received a call from Aviointeriors offering me a role as Project Engineer , and I accepted without a second thought ,” Luca reflects . “ When our owner rejuvenated the company in 2022 , appointing me as CEO , I was nervous about the enormous responsibility , but it quickly faded away as the days passed and it has been enriching for me , both personally and professionally .”
Seating solutions
Turning to the business , he explains : “ It all started with Prestige , our classic economy and first-class seats , which we designed specifically at that time for the Atlas Group for all its European flagship airlines . We grew year-on-year and gradually gained a positive reputation for delivering high quality products to the aviation market .”
From economy to business and first-class seats , including the lie-flat solutions , our catalog can fulfill all of an airline ’ s passenger needs
Today , the business continues to offer technologically advanced passenger seats , with fully integrated systems to ensure ultimate passenger comfort . “ Our aim is to continuously pioneer in the airplane seat industry ,” Luca states . “ We are proud of being one of the first aircraft seat manufacturers in the world to introduce TieChair fitting to business class seats , for example .
“ We also designed the very first electrical seat in the early 2000s , which was able to seamlessly convert into a bed ,” he adds .
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