Thompson Aero Seating

Thompson Aero Seating (TAS) designs and manufactures business class aircraft seats at its factory in Portadown, Northern Ireland. The company says that about twenty years ago James Thompson conceived the first Vantage fully flat bed seat, and that today it has delivered more than 21,000 seats across more than 600 aircraft.

Products

• Vantage: the original fully flat bed seat, with many configurations for single and twin aisle aircraft
• VantageXL: a twin aisle seat with direct aisle access, a minimum seat width of 23 inches, a flat bed at least 24 inches wide and an option for enclosed suite doors
• VantageSOLO: a seat for long range narrow body aircraft, with direct aisle access for every seat from a 29 inch pitch
• VantageNOVA: a seat with residential style cues, herringbone or reverse herringbone layouts and a Star Configuration for the front row

Aircraft types

The company says its seating range is available across Airbus A320, A330, A350 and A380 platforms, and Boeing 737, 757, 767, 777 and 787 platforms.

How it works

• In-house industrial design and engineering
• Direct contact with airlines, with a dedicated programme manager for each programme
• Support from first discussion through entry into service
• More than 2,500 components per seat and over 100 design and certification experts, according to the company

Approvals and company facts

• CAA Part 21G production approval
• CAA, FAA and EASA Part 145 approvals
• AS9100 Rev D and ISO 14001 certification
• Seats flying on six continents