Starling Aerospace moves into aircraft seat manufacture with acquisition of Pitch Aircraft Seating

LEATHERHEAD, U.K. - April 7, 2025 - PRLog -- Having achieved a record year of delivering customer projects during 2024, which saw turnover increase by 25%, Starling is ramping up its factory for the immediate  manufacture of the PF3000 (triple) and PF2000 (double) economy seats, which are already certified for the Airbus narrow-body family.

Offering 3" of additional leg room over a standard economy seat, Starling's lightweight seats can accommodate passengers as tall as 2m (6'5"), yet each seat frame weighs under 10KG. Designed for high-density cabins, they are designed to deliver a lower cost of ownership, high durability and commonality of spare parts.

In addition to acquiring the intellectual property and patents for all designs from Pitch Aircraft Seating, which ceased trading during the pandemic, Starling has taken delivery of more than 200 PF3000 units from the previous owner's inventory, which are ready for installation.

Within the next twelve months, Starling plans to launch a family of economy and premium economy configurations for single-aisle fleets, which will include all Airbus and Boeing short-haul aircraft.

Commenting on the acquisition and future direction of Starling Aerospace, Steve Swift, co-owner and director, commented:

"Starling's acquisition of Pitch Aircraft Seating represents a major milestone for our company, which will accelerate our growth ambitions and help take the business to the next level, in terms of manufacturing and engineering design capability."

Coralie Wigg, co-owner and director, added:

"Having the ability to develop and build our own range of seats will greatly enhance Starling's existing service portfolio, which encompasses the whole aircraft cabin. We are already looking at options for additional factory sites in order to scale up manufacturing capacity and are having discussions with customers looking for an economy seating solution."

In response to an uplift in demand for its aircraft interior expertise from private, corporate and commercial airline customers, Starling has already expanded its in-house fabrication and manufacturing capabilities in 2025, with a secondary six-figure investment. This includes a twin-booth paint facility, additional CNC machinery and a laser-guided machine tool probing and inspection system.

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