August 06, 2019. Mary Kirby, Runway Girl Network
Adient Aerospace, the new joint venture between leading automotive seat maker Adient and aircraft manufacturer Boeing, appears to have, pardon the pun, gone from zero to sixty in three seconds in aviation. And with good reason. Known for the quality of its seats in the auto world, Adient has translated its design ethos to aircraft interiors.
The result is that Adient Aerospace has already won admirers for its impressive mock-ups and real-design seats at the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, and more importantly a launch customer in the form of Hawaiian Airlines for its modular Ascent seating platform.
Selecting a 1-2-1 outward-facing herringbone layout for its Boeing 787-9 twinjets, Hawaiian this spring boasted that Ascent would delight leisure guests such as couples and families "who value a blend of shared and private experiences," while providing enhanced functionality for business class travelers.
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