Global Commercial Aircraft Seating Market 2016-2020

Since the 1920s, airline seats have undergone a major metamorphosis in terms of design, materials used, and functions. Modern designs mainly focus on comfort and proper seating posture and are provided with different adjustable headrests. They also accommodate controls for in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems and other electronic systems.

The seating layout changes depending upon the type of aircraft and the airline. The commercial aircraft seats are usually arranged in rows across the aircraft fuselage. Also, based on operating carriers (low-cost carrier [LCC] or full-service carrier [FSC]), they provide different classes of seats, like first class, business class, premium economy, and economy class seats.

The analysts forecast global commercial aircraft seating market to grow at a CAGR of 7.83% during the period 2016-2020.

Covered in this report

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global commercial aircraft seating market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated in the overall market.

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:

• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA

The report, Global Commercial Aircraft Seating Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. This report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key vendors

• Aviointeriors
• B/E Aerospace
• Geven
• RECARO Aircraft Seating
• Zodiac Aerospace

Other prominent vendors

• Aero Seating Technologies
• Expliseat
• Optimares
• Pitch Aircraft Seating Systems
• Thompson Aeroseating
• ZIM Flugsitz

Market driver

• Increase in air traffic
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Market challenge

• Flaws in aircraft seat design
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Market trend

• Retrofitting of aircraft seat
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Key questions answered in this report

• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Table of Contents

Part 01: Executive summary
Highlights

Part 02: Scope of the report
Market overview
Top-vendor offerings

Part 03: Market research methodology
Research methodology
Economic indicators

Part 04: Introduction
Key market highlights

Part 05: Market landscape
Market overview
Market size and forecast
Five forces analysis

Part 06: Global aerospace and defense supply chain system

Part 07: Global aerospace and defense value chain system

Part 08: Market segmentation by aircraft type
Market share by aircraft type
Market segmentation by narrow-body aircraft
Market segmentation by wide-body aircraft
Market segmentation by regional jet aircraft
Market segmentation by turboprop aircraft

Part 09: Market segmentation by product
Market share by aircraft seat type
Market segmentation by economy class seat
Market segmentation by business class seat
Market segmentation by premium economy class seat
Market segmentation by first class seat

Part 10: Geographical segmentation
Global commercial aircraft seating market in Americas
Global commercial aircraft seating market in EMEA
Global commercial aircraft seating market in APAC

Part 11: Market drivers
Increase in air traffic
High-density seating configuration
Modernization of aircraft seats
Increasing number of LCCs

Part 12: Impact of drivers

Part 13: Market challenges
Issues with adoption of new designs
European economic crisis and impact of declining geopolitical situation in EMEA
Flaws in aircraft seat design
Rapid changes in seat designs

Part 14: Impact of drivers and challenges

Part 15: Market trends
Retrofitting of aircraft seats
Implementation of lightweight and advanced seats
Use of new seat materials
Introduction of business class seats in LCCs

Part 16: Vendor landscape
Competitive scenario

Part 17: Key vendor analysis
Aviointeriors
B/E Aerospace
Geven
RECARO Aircraft Seating
Zodiac Aerospace
Other prominent vendors

Part 18: Appendix
List of abbreviations

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 01: Product offerings
Exhibit 02: Segmentation of global commercial aircraft seating market
Exhibit 03: Global commercial aircraft seating market 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 04: Global commercial aircraft seating market 2015-2020 (unit shipment)
Exhibit 05: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 06: Supply chain system for aircraft seating market
Exhibit 07: Global aerospace and defense value chain system
Exhibit 08: Segmentation of global commercial aircraft seat market by aircraft type 2015
Exhibit 09: Segmentation of global commercial aircraft seat market by aircraft type 2020
Exhibit 10: Global aircraft seating market for narrow-body aircraft ($ billions)
Exhibit 11: Number of single-aisle aircraft deliveries by 2034
Exhibit 12: Global aircraft seating market for wide-body ($ billions)
Exhibit 13: Number of seats in wide-body aircraft (units)
Exhibit 14: Global aircraft seating market for regional jet aircraft ($ millions)
Exhibit 15: Number of seats in regional jets
Exhibit 16: Expected number of regional jets in 2034
Exhibit 17: Global aircraft seating market for turboprop aircraft ($ millions)
Exhibit 18: Number of seats in turboprop aircraft
Exhibit 19: Segmentation of global commercial aircraft seat market by aircraft seat type 2015
Exhibit 20: Segmentation of global commercial aircraft seat market by aircraft seat type 2020
Exhibit 21: Global aircraft seating market for economy class ($ billions)
Exhibit 22: Shipment of commercial aircraft economy class seat
Exhibit 23: Global aircraft seating market for business class ($ billions)
Exhibit 24: Shipment of commercial aircraft business class seat
Exhibit 25: Global aircraft seating market for premium economy class ($ billions)
Exhibit 26: Shipment of commercial aircraft premium economy class seat
Exhibit 27: Global aircraft seating market for first class ($ millions)
Exhibit 28: Shipment of commercial aircraft first class seat
Exhibit 29: Geographic segmentation of global commercial aircraft seating market 2015
Exhibit 30: Geographic segmentation of global commercial aircraft seating market 2020
Exhibit 31: Global commercial aircraft seating market in the Americas ($ billions)
Exhibit 32: Global commercial aircraft seating market in EMEA ($ billions)
Exhibit 33: Global commercial aircraft seating market in APAC ($ billions)
Exhibit 34: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 35: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 36: List of vendors in global commercial aircraft seat market
Exhibit 37: B/E Aerospace: Business segmentation by revenue 2015
Exhibit 38: B/E Aerospace: Business segmentation by revenue 2014 and 2015 ($ millions)
Exhibit 39: B/E Aerospace: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015 ($ millions)
Exhibit 40: B/E Aerospace: Backlog by % in 2015