Airshow China: Airbus signs A350 seating deal with Jiatai
Category:NewsSeating manufacturer Jiatai Aircraft Equipment Co. and Airbus kicked off Airshow China by signing a cooperation deal on opening day.
The agreement covers Economy Class seats for the A350 New Production Standard (NPS) and will be offered in the airframer’s buyer furnished equipment catalogue.
This cooperation with Airbus is aimed at optimising the seating layout of the A350 enhanced cabin, enabling airlines to choose a cabin configuration with one additional seat per row (1 row of 10 pax of seats), thus significantly increasing the aircraft’s passenger capacity.
Jiatai is part of the AVIC group of companies, which includes Thompson Aero Seating, ACS UK and private jet equipment supplier FACC. It has a history of working with Airbus, having been awarded ‘Premium Supplier’ status in 2023 and 2024. Its seats currently fly on more than 100 airbus aircraft.
