Recaro Aircraft Seating

Recaro Aircraft Seating announced KLM as launch customer for the SL3710 economy seat, with an order of over 5,500 SL3710 and nearly 2,000 BL3710 seats for retrofitting on Embraer E190 and Boeing 737-800 and linefitting on Embraer E195, deliveries starting February 2021.

Recaro Aircraft Seating inaugurated an expanded production facility in Qingdao, China on December 9, 2019, adding 7,500 square meters and up to five new assembly lines to increase capacity to 60,000 seats per year.

Recaro Aircraft Seating inaugurated its new 'cut2dress' dress cover production center in Świebodzin, Poland, on November 30, 2018. The facility will produce seat covers in-house to improve quality and flexibility.

At the groundbreaking ceremony for phase two, Recaro also announced phase three investment plans to support business growth in the Asia-Pacific region. No details on value or timeline were provided.

Recaro Aircraft Seating is planning a multi-million-euro expansion of its headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany. The first phase of construction, including new buildings and a testing center, is scheduled to begin in early 2019.

Recaro Aircraft Seating China held a groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of its expansion in Qingdao, China. The project includes a 7,500 square meter building extension with four assembly lines, increasing seat production capacity to 60,000 seats per year. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2019.

Recaro Aircraft Seating has received an order for 4,700 economy and business class seats from WestJet for 10 B787 Dreamliner and 10 B737 MAX aircraft, with deliveries due to begin in 2018.