Unum Aircraft Seating has begun its second Technical Standard Order (TSO) application, marking a major milestone. Unum Aircraft Seating already has CAA ADOA and Part 21G Production Organisation Approval (POA), now with the TSO certification, the company aims to strengthen its ability to meet the airline needs amidst current sector capacity challenges.
Calling 2024 a bigger year for Unum, Mark Hacker, chief technical officer says: “Our certified business class seats have been awarded design accolades and with our manufacturing base at London Gatwick, we are ready for widebody and single-aisle customer programs. With bold ambitions for the months ahead, we are more prepared than ever to deliver on our promises.”
The ADOA approval achieved earlier in the year, which Unum’s first TSO application was part of, followed a successful CAA-witnessed certification test campaign, validating Unum’s design and certification processes. The approval demonstrated the ability to meet critical certification requirements, affirming Unum’s capacity to manage design, apply for certification, and manufacture in-house efficiently and effectively.
With the second TSO approval underway, Unum will continue its dynamic testing campaign, supporting installing its product family across multiple aircraft types.
