The solution has received certification for installation on the Airbus A320 family and will be made accessible on Boeing narrowbody aircraft in the near future.
ST Engineering has made an announcement regarding its Commercial Aerospace business. They have received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for their groundbreaking cabin lavatory solution called ACCESS. Initially designed for the Airbus A320 family, ACCESS has been developed with passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) in mind.
What sets ACCESS apart is its ability to expand, providing an additional 40% of space to accommodate a passenger in a wheelchair and their caregiver. This unique lavatory solution is the world’s first of its kind. After the successful certification for implementation on the A320 aircraft, ST Engineering is now focused on making ACCESS available on the Boeing 737 platform.
Ms Ling Meng Geah, Director Programme Office, Cabin Interiors and Engineering Solutions at ST Engineering, said, “The EASA certification marks a significant milestone for us in bringing to market a viable cabin interior solution that makes air travel more inclusive. As we work towards more certifications and extending the solution to more aircraft platforms, we hope that like-minded operators will jump onboard with the adoption of ACCESS so that as many passengers with reduced mobility as possible can benefit from it.”
To minimize retrofitting costs and make adoption easier for operators, ACCESS has been designed for simple installation. It requires no reduction in seat count or galley space and can be easily attached to existing structures, electrical connections, and systems. Additionally, once installed, the ACCESS lavatory can be deployed within seconds by individual crew members and easily returned to its original state when not in use. The human-centric design of ACCESS fulfills all the proposed requirements by the U.S. Department of Transport to enhance lavatory accessibility on narrowbody aircraft.
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Furthermore, earlier this year, ST Engineering entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Vaayu Group (Vaayu) to provide them with 20 units of ACCESS for installation on Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft. This partnership makes Vaayu the launch customer for this innovative cabin interior solution.
