Develops and manufactures heating, cooling and air flow systems for aircraft seats under the SkySpa® brand
CAYNOVA AG
Langenthal (CH) · Amsterdam (NL) · Bath (UK) · Detroit (US)New on Amplifa
Engineering for Seat Comfort
Caynova AG is a Swiss engineering company headquartered in Langenthal that develops, manufactures and supports well-being technologies for aircraft seats throughout their entire life cycle. Under the SkySpa® brand, the company offers modular systems for seat heating, active seat ventilation (Seat Cooling) and personal air flow (Personal Fan), which can be configured according to seat architecture, passenger experience and program. The range of services covers product development, qualification, production of pneumatic and thermal comfort systems under EASA Part 21G, program integration and certification as well as in-service support with maintenance, repair, spare parts and AOG support. Customers include airlines, seat manufacturers and cabin partners; the systems fly on Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 premium seat programs, including Lufthansa Allegris and SWISS Senses. In addition to its headquarters in Langenthal, the company is represented with business development offices in Amsterdam, Bath and Detroit.
- Site
- Langenthal
- Processes
- Seat Heating (seat heating), Seat Cooling (active seat ventilation), Personal Fan (individual air flow systems), Production of pneumatic and thermal comfort systems for aircraft seats (EASA Part 21G), Maintenance, repair and rework / in-service support (AOG), Seat Heating, Seat Cooling, Personal Fan
- Materials
- Seat Heating, Seat Cooling, Personal Fan
- Certificates
- EASA Part 21G Production Organisation Approval (POA), EASA Part 21G POA
- Founded
- 2020
- Industries
- Aviation, Aircraft seat manufacturers, Airlines, Business Aviation / VIP Interior
- 01
Engineering & product development
- 02
Qualification & certification (EASA/FAA)
- 03
Manufacturing & assembly of comfort systems (EASA Part 21G)
- 04
Program integration at the customer
- 05
Entry into service
- 06
In-service support, maintenance, repair and AOG support
Products & Systems
Seat Heating
Individually controllable surface heating for a uniform seat temperature throughout the entire journey.
Seat Cooling
Active seat ventilation that dissipates heat and moisture and supports sustained comfort.
Personal Fan
Integrated personal air flow for individual freshness in the seat area.
Locations
Langenthal
CHHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Pneumatic and thermal comfort systems
Amsterdam
NLBusiness Development EU
Bath
GBBusiness Development UK
Detroit
USBusiness Development US
SkySpa® Product Features
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Heating (seat heating)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Seat Cooling (active seat ventilation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Personal Fan (individual air flow systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of pneumatic and thermal comfort systems for aircraft seats (EASA Part 21G)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, repair and rework / in-service support (AOG)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Approvals & Quality
Caynova holds the EASA Part 21G Production Organisation Approval (issued by FOCA) and manufactures according to controlled aviation production processes. The systems are developed and qualified to EASA and FAA standards.
| Evidence | Langenthal |
|---|---|
| EASA Part 21G POA |
Milestones
- 2020
Founding of Caynova to develop well-being solutions for aircraft cabins
- Q4/2023
Receipt of the EASA Part 21G Production Organisation Approval
- Q2/2024
First customer entry into service with Lufthansa Allegris
- Q2/2025
Introduction of the SkySpa® brand
- Q4/2025
Further customer entry into service with SWISS Senses