Meridian® main cabin seats will fly on an Airbus
narrow body platform
TANAUAN CITY, Philippines, March 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE:
RTX) business, recently delivered the first seating shipment from
its Tanauan City, Philippines
facility to Airbus. The delivery of the Meridian® main cabin
seat supports an airline customer's narrow body linefit program,
providing passengers with ergonomic comfort, increased living space
and ample in-seat storage.
"Adding main cabin seating production to our Philippines facility is a critical milestone
in the future of Collins' seating business," said Christophe Blanc, vice president and general
manager of Aircraft Seating for Collins Aerospace. "The continued
growth of our seating operations in the
Philippines not only represents new business and additional
jobs in the local area but provides crucial proximate seating
support for our customers in the Asia
Pacific region."
The site's seating assembly capacity is expected to triple
throughout 2024, with deliveries to 14 separate customers across
multiple original equipment manufacturer linefits and several
retrofit locations.
First opened in 2012, Collins' Philippines facility also manufactures a range
of other cabin interior products, including galleys, galley
inserts, oxygen equipment and lavatories.
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in integrated and
intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense
industry. Our 80,000 employees are dedicated to delivering
future-focused technologies to advance sustainable and connected
aviation, passenger safety and comfort, mission success, space
exploration, and more.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more
than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and
science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through
industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt &
Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering
integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing
next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help
global customers address their most critical challenges. The
company, with 2023 sales of $68.9
billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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