Collins Aerospace intends to triple the capacity of its facility for cabin seating assembly in Tanauan City, Batangas this year following the delivery of the first seating shipment to Airbus recently.
Collins Aerospace which belongs to RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, said the company is expected to deliver aircraft seats to 14 separate customer sacross multiple original equipment manufacturer linefits and several retrofit locations.
Collins said the delivery of the Meridian main cabin seat supports an airline customer’s narrow body linefit program, providing passengers with ergonomic comfort, increased living space and ample in-seat storage.
“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 for 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.”
First opened in 2012, Collins’ Philippines facility also manufactures a range of other cabin interior products, including galleys, galley inserts, oxygen equipment and lavatories.