Collins Aerospace has delivered the first seating shipment from its Philippines facility to Airbus marking a key step in supporting the narrow-body linefit program.
Collins Aerospace, a business unit of RTX, has achieved a significant milestone with the delivery of the first seating shipment from its Tanauan City, Philippines facility to Airbus. The delivery of the Meridian main cabin seat marks a key step in supporting an airline customer’s narrow-body linefit program, offering passengers ergonomic comfort, increased living space, and ample in-seat storage.
The Tanauan City facility of Collins Aerospace celebrated its first commercial seating shipment to a customer in January 2024, marking an important development for the company’s seating business.
“Adding main cabin seating production to our Philippines facility is a critical milestone in the future of Collins’ seating business,” said Christophe Blanc, vice president and general manager of Aircraft Seating, Collins Aerospace. “The continued growth of our seating operations in the Philippines not only represents new business and additional jobs in the local area but provides crucial proximate seating support for our customers in the Asia Pacific region,” he further added.
The seating assembly capacity at the Tanauan City facility is expected to triple throughout 2024 to meet growing demand. The facility will deliver seating products to 14 separate customers, supporting multiple original equipment manufacturer linefits and retrofit locations.
Since its establishment in 2012, Collins’ Philippines facility has been manufacturing a range of cabin interior products, including galleys, galley inserts, oxygen equipment, and lavatories, demonstrating its versatility and contribution to the aerospace industry.
Collins Aerospace, as an RTX business, is a global leader in integrated and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. With a workforce of 80,000 employees, the company is dedicated to delivering future-focused technologies to advance sustainable and connected aviation, enhance passenger safety and comfort, ensure mission success, and contribute to space exploration.
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RTX, the parent company of Collins Aerospace, is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, employing more than 185,000 people globally. Through its industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – RTX is at the forefront of advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next-generation technology solutions to address critical global challenges. With sales of $68.9 billion in 2023, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and continues to push the boundaries of technology and science to connect and protect our world.
