Pitch Aircraft Seating launches new lightweight, modular economy seat

Developed in co-operation with Intier Automotive, a division of Magna and leading automotive and premier aviation design specialists Design Q, Pitch’s innovative seating solution weighs less than 25kg for a triple unit, thanks to the extensive use of lightweight composite materials. 
The sculpted seat, designed to closely mould the human form and optimise knee and leg room, draws on the best of sports car design. Its curved shape gives an impression of greater space in the cabin while the back rest features a modular structure, giving airlines the flexibility for a fully integrated IFE package, an IPad carrier, or simply a high or low literature pocket. The seat back modules are interchangeable which means that a customer can choose to address demand for IFE later on, with minimal modification work. The family of seats includes variants for front, exit and rear rows and the fuselage taper section, while to aid entry and egress the front of the seat cushions are angled and the armrests can be deployed between the backrest cushions. The seat back is fixed in a semi reclined position, giving passengers control of their own space and ensuring a good level of comfort. 
Pitch is confident that it is bringing its seat to market at the right time, when many airlines, with a close eye on rising fuel prices and fierce market competition are hesitant about committing a big outlay on new equipment. For its retrofit plans It is already advancing with plans to support the Airbus A320 family and the Boeing 737 series. 
“With a number of new-generation narrow body aircraft coming on to the scene some airlines are waiting to see how the market shapes up. The Pitch offering is a terrific solution for this dilemma. They can revamp tired cabins with our fresh light-weight seat, create more space and legroom as the fixed recline backrest of the PF2000 enables an extra 2.5 in of legroom over a standard economy seat. It is also available at a very competitive price,” said Pitch Aircraft Sales Director Stewart Cordner.