Acro Aircraft Seating has been selected by Airbus as Premium Supplier for Economy Class and Premium Economy Class Seats of the latest buyer-furnished equipment (BFE) catalogue.

The supplier support rating for BFE is to guide customers during their equipment selection process. This rating, which is reviewed every six months, is based on performance in three areas: delivery, quality and technical.

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Earning ‘Premium Supplier’ status from Airbus is viewed as a major achievement and Neil Cairns, Chief Executive of Acro, is understandably delighted at this latest mark of confidence.

“This award takes our longstanding partnership with Airbus and our customers to a new level and we look forward to reaping the commercial benefits which this rating will unlock for our business across the world,” said Neil Cairns, Acro’s CEO.

“As ‘Premium Supplier’ indicates, we’re not only setting the bar high on innovative design, we are also delivering on the essential practicalities which make our products very robust and reliable in operation. Across the entire journey from design to delivery, we have positioned ourselves as a high performing and trusted supplier. Our superb Economy and Premium Class seating is thoughtfully conceived, making it lighter and more sustainable than ever before, whilst ensuring outstanding value for our customers: a key priority in a challenging marketplace,” added Cairns.

“We look forward to deepening our relationship with Airbus as, together, we work to achieve the high technical, logistic and quality standard required to meet rising customer expectations and set new standards for our industry,” he concluded.