Aircraft
Zodiac’s Seat Woes Continue to Weigh on Results
Some 500 seat packs remain on backorder
Certification and supply chain problems with new seats developed for a variety of airliners have dented financial results at French manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace. [Photo: Zodiac Aerospace]
Certification and supply chain problems with new seats developed for a variety of airliners have dented financial results at French manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace. [Photo: Zodiac Aerospace]

Presenting its worst ever financial results on November 25 in Paris, French supplier Zodiac Aerospace said it continues to suffer from its well-publicized airliner seat crisis. By November 24 its backlog of delayed seat deliveries stood at 500 “packs,” or the equivalent of 1,500 economy seats.