Caynova

Caynova is a Swiss engineering company in Langenthal that develops, manufactures and supports well-being technologies for aircraft seats. Its product family is called SkySpa. The company was founded in 2020 and works with airlines, seat manufacturers and cabin partners. It also has business development staff in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Products

• Seat heating, with surface warmth controlled by the passenger
• Seat cooling, using active seat ventilation to remove heat and moisture
• Personal fan, an airflow feature for the immediate seat area
• Modular SkySpa systems that combine these functions, with levels, modes and interfaces set to each seat and program

Services

• Product development and qualification
• Production
• Program integration
• Customer onboarding and entry into service support
• Order and delivery coordination
• In-service and technical support, with troubleshooting and certification coordination
• Spare parts, warranty and claims support
• Maintenance, repair and rework
• Support for aircraft on ground (AOG) situations

Programs

The company says SkySpa is qualified, certified and in service on selected premium seat programs on the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, including Lufthansa Allegris and SWISS Senses. It states the technologies are developed to EASA and FAA standards for light, reliable integration.

Company timeline

• 2020: founded
• Fourth quarter 2023: EASA Part 21G Production Organisation Approval, issued through the Swiss FOCA
• Second quarter 2024: first customer entry into service on Lufthansa Allegris
• Second quarter 2025: SkySpa brand introduced
• Fourth quarter 2025: entry into service on SWISS Senses

Company facts

• Headquarters: Langenthal, Switzerland
• The company lists events including NBAA in Las Vegas and Aircraft Interiors Expo 2027