Press release -
More Awards for Acro Aircraft Seating
The Acro Superlight XC offers an industry beating 19.3” seat width to the middle seat of a triple and is currently in service with Condor Airlines of Germany on their Airbus A320 fleet.
The Ultra XC is an aircraft seat designed to save weight and fuel costs, and, enhance passenger comfort. The design gives the passenger seated in the middle seat – known to be the least popular seat – more than an additional inch in width. This counters the industry standard where seats are equally sized regardless of the enhanced benefits of window and aisle seats.
The judges said: ‘In an increasingly challenging environment, where pressure to save weight can
sometimes be a detriment to quality, this design seems to strike the right balance.’
This prestigious win joins prior awards in the Acro trophy cabinet including
2013 – Crystal Cabin Award Finalist, Industrial Design & Visionary Concepts
2012 – DBA Gold Winner - Product
2011 – Crystal Cabin Award Runner Up Industrial Design/Interior Concept
2011 – D&AD Winner, Product Design
http://www.designweek.co.uk/the-2014-design-week-awards-winners/3038402.article
Topics
- Air service
Categories
- low cost carrier
- design award 2014
- aircraft cabin
- aircraft
- aircraft seat
About Acro
Acro designs, certifies and manufactures award-winning economy cabin passenger seats for some of the world’s leading Low Cost and Full Service from around the world.
Currently there are 50,000+ seats in flying service with airlines including KLM Cityhopper, Thomas Cook, Condor, and Mango.
Jet2, the launch customer in 2008, now has more than 50
aircraft with Acro seats.
Acro Aircraft Seating is based close to London's Gatwick Airport
For media information (including photographs of the Ultra XC seat) contact:
Yvonne Miles, Business Development Manager, Acro Aircraft Seating
+44 1737 304729
+44 7767 641360
Acro Aircraft Seating