Cabin Interior and Electronics
Embraer Moves Into Aircraft Seating
The Brazilian manufacturer is growing more vertically integrated, with seats the latest technology it has acquired.
Bringing its seating-technology needs in-house, Embraer acquired California seat manufacturer Aero Seating Technologies (AST) and is now building a new factory in Florida. Renamed with ‘Embraer’ at the front, the company is now known as EAST. Photo: David McIntosh
Bringing its seating-technology needs in-house, Embraer acquired California seat manufacturer Aero Seating Technologies (AST) and is now building a new factory in Florida. Renamed with ‘Embraer’ at the front, the company is now known as EAST. Photo: David McIntosh

Embraer is joining the trend of OEMs that have become more involved in the design and manufacture of their aircraft seating. Earlier this year, Embraer completed its acquisition of Aero Seating Technologies (AST), a company headquartered in Irwindale, Calif., in a 35,000-sq-ft facility. The company was formed in 2007 and has since grown to 56 employees.


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