Development and manufacture of business class aircraft seats for widebody and narrowbody aircraft

Elevate Aircraft Seating

Kaiserslautern (DE) · California (US)New on Amplifa

2018Founded (as Adient Aerospace)

1,000Employees (2025)

2Manufacturing sites (Kaiserslautern, California)

10Customer programs (2023)

About Elevate Aircraft Seating

Elevate Aircraft Seating (formerly Adient Aerospace) develops and manufactures business class seats for leading airlines worldwide. Founded in 2018, the company with locations in California (USA) and Kaiserslautern (Germany) is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. The product portfolio includes lie-flat suites for widebody aircraft (Ascent, Summit) as well as space-efficient lie-flat suites for single-aisle aircraft (Ascent Narrow-Body, Altitude). Manufacturing follows a certified quality and management system according to AS9100/EN 9100, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001; the site is also EASA-certified and holds a Part 145 approval. Customers include airlines such as Air India as well as the aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing. Services include design, engineering, series production as well as aftermarket and product support.

Site: Kaiserslautern
Processes: Design and development of business class seats, Manufacturing, Aftermarket and product support, Craftsmanship reviews, Sustainable cabin materials (carbon-capture textiles)
Certificates: ISO 45001, ISO 14001, AS9100, EASA, Part 145, AS9100 / EN 9100, EASA Part 145, Airbus Linefit Approval
Founded: 2018
Employees: 1000
Industries: Aviation / Aircraft Seats, Airlines, Aircraft Manufacturers (Airbus, Boeing)

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Design and Construction
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Engineering and Prototyping
03
Manufacturing and Assembly
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Certification and Testing
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Delivery to Airlines and Aircraft Manufacturers
06
Aftermarket and Product Support

Locations

Kaiserslautern

Manufacturing site

California

Manufacturing site

Products

**Ascent Business Class Suite (Widebody)**Lie-Flat Suite · Aviation

**Ascent Narrow-Body**Lie-Flat Suite · Single-Aisle

**Altitude Narrow-Body Business Class**Lie-Flat Suite · Single-Aisle

**Summit Business Class Suite**Forward-facing Lie-Flat Suite · Widebody

Inside the production

Industries

Aviation / Aircraft SeatsAirlinesAircraft Manufacturers (Airbus, Boeing)

Additional services

Design and development of business class seatsManufacturingAftermarket and product supportCraftsmanship reviewsSustainable cabin materials (carbon-capture textiles)

Reference customers

Air IndiaBoeingAirbus

Quality and Certifications

The manufacturing sites are certified according to AS9100, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001; in 2024 the Airbus Linefit Approval and the EASA Part 145 approval were achieved. Seat models undergo testing and certification before series delivery, accompanied by interdisciplinary craftsmanship reviews.

Evidence	Kaiserslautern	California
AS9100 / EN 9100
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
EASA Part 145
Airbus Linefit Approval

History

2018
Founded as Adient Aerospace, a venture of The Boeing Company and Adient, with a team of aircraft interiors and automotive experts
2019
Acquisition of LIFT by EnCore
2020
Ascent, the first business class seat, fully tested and certified
2021
First series deliveries of Ascent to the launch customer and market launch
2022
First Airbus programs, launch of two new single-aisle lie-flat seats, expansion of the Kaiserslautern site
2023
Expansion of the California sites, reaching 10 customer programs
2024
Airbus Linefit Approval and Part 145 approval
2025
Renaming to Elevate Aircraft Seating, growth to 1,000 employees
2026
Launch of the new forward-facing business class suite Summit at the AIX in Hamburg