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AIRCRAFT INTERIORS

RTX’s Collins

Aerospace introduces

Helix, their next-

generation main

cabin seat

Collins Aerospace Introduces Helix Main Cabin
Seat, Prioritizing Comfort, Reliability, and
Sustainability for Narrow-Body Aircraft.

Helix seat back is optimized to accommodate a greater number of IFE
solutions, literature pockets and full-sized meal trays.
ollins Aerospace, a division of RTX, unveiled its
CHelix main cabin seat for narrow-body aircraft.
The Helix seat is designed to be lighter than previous
generations of economy class seats, while maintaining
ergonomic comfort and enhancing living space without
reducing cabin density.
“Helix seating was developed with three key pillars
in mind – comfort, reliability and sustainability. The
contemporary design increases passenger living space
and under seat stowage, while the seat back is opti-
mized to accommodate a greater number of integrated
inflight entertainment (IFE) solutions, literature pockets
and full-sized meal trays.” said Christophe Blanc, vice
president and general manager of Aircraft Seating at
Collins Aerospace
Utilizing high strength-to-weight composite materials
and advanced design, the Helix seat achieves signifi-
cant weight savings compared to similar economy class
seats, thereby reducing the overall aircraft carry weight,
fuel consumption, and carbon emissions. The reimag-
ined frame design optimizes passenger seat back
angles for sustained comfort and improves cushion
integration, enhancing ergonomics, product longevity,
and consistency across cabins and fleets.
Collins Aerospace is actively collaborating with sev-
eral airline customers to integrate the Helix main cabin
seat into their narrow-body fleets

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