Adient employs over 75,000 people across 230 manufacturing sites worldwide and performs work for all major manufacturers in its sector, covering more than 25 million vehicles annually.AIX 2017 Boeing car seating Adient
“There are a lot of things that the seating market for aircraft has been lacking, so [we would like] to see what they can create for aircraft seating. AIX 2017 Boeing car seating Adient
It’s all about creating more choice and value,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes seat/IFEC team director Alan Wittman told a small media gathering at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg.AIX 2017 Boeing car seating Adient
Wittman said Adient is working quickly, but it is too soon to say which aircraft types or cabin class they will target, or when their initial designs might go public.
“They are a large and capable company, so they are looking at the whole market. This is where the collaboration comes in. AIX 2017 Boeing car seating Adient
They are relying on us to teach them how the [aviation] industry works from a certification and technical perspective,” he said.