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Indigo chooses RECARO’s BL3710 aircraft seating for A320N fleet

Indigo chooses RECARO’s BL3710 aircraft seating for A320N fleet.
RECARO Aircraft Seating works with highly innovative lightweight materials and its Ingenious Design is the inseparable combination of function, ergonomics and aesthetics.

At less than ten kilograms in weight, the RECARO BL3710 is a distinctively lightweight seat ideal for short and medium-haul flights.

The Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) BL3710 was selected as the seating option for IndiGo’s brand-new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The low-cost Indigo airline is the first to feature the bestselling economy class seat in the Indian sub-continent. The six-way adjustable headrest of the BL3710 with integrated neck support is just one of the innovations to enhance passenger comfort. Another practical comfort feature is that the tray-table can be folded out even when the tablet holder is in use.

Dr. Mark Hiller, CEO at Recaro Aircraft Seating said,  “Our new partnership with IndiGo demonstrates our commitment to not only building a distinct product with a sustainable lifecycle, but also our comprehensive approach to customer service, The BL3710 is an excellent product that will serve both IndiGo and its passengers for many years.”

The RECARO BL3710 has received the prestigious Red Dot Design Award and iF Design Award, the BL3710 was specifically created for short and medium-haul flights.

Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer of IndiGo  said, “As we expand our network, domestically and internationally to cater to the travel demand, the comfortable seats will be key to upgrading the customer experience onboard IndiGo.”

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The combination of the ergonomic design and weight of less than 10kg per pax has made the economy class seat a bestseller since it first entered the market in 2019. The BL3710 economy class seat will be installed on 75 Airbus aircraft starting from January 2023. Since its establishing in 2006, IndiGo has developed into India’s biggest passenger carrier. Currently, the low-cost airline flies travelers to 73 domestic and 24 international destinations on its fleet of north of 275 airplanes.