Expliseat Expands to North America: Showcasing Next-Generation Lightweight Seating at MRO Americas 2025
The fast-growing aviation innovator brings its ultra-lightweight, high-efficiency seating solutions to the U.S. market, leveraging advanced titanium and carbon fiber composite technology to provide airlines with premium, passenger-centric features, enhanced durability, and long-term economic benefits.
Paris, March 18, 2025 – Expliseat, a leader in lightweight aircraft seating innovation, will make its debut at MRO Americas 2025, showcasing its flagship TiSeat 2X for the first time at the event. This marks a significant step in the company’s expansion into the North American market. As demand for modern, high- performance seating solutions continues to grow in the regional aviation sector, Expliseat is poised to offer airlines a more durable, efficient, and passenger-friendly alternative to traditional seating. Members of the leadership team will be available throughout the event at Booth 2804, Hall B to discuss how Expliseat’s seating technology is redefining aircraft interiors.
Revolutionizing Regional Aircraft Seating
Expliseat’s TiSeat 2X stands out in the market for its ultra-lightweight yet robust design, offering airlines a premium product that enhances operational efficiency without compromising comfort.
The TiSeat 2X has been selected by Air France for its new Embraer 190 single-aisle cabins, set to enter service mid-2025, and is currently a finalist for the 2025 Crystal Cabin Awards in the Airline Innovation category.
Key Advantages of TiSeat 2X:
● The lightest seat on the market, 30% lighter than the competition, providing 50% better
comfort and ensuring a superior passenger experience, while also contributing to an
average 6% reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger.
● With over 100 patents, TiSeat 2X is engineered with a titanium and carbon fiber
composite frame, requiring fewer than 50 parts per seat and offering 10x lower direct
maintenance costs (DMC).
● Airlines work directly with Expliseat to co-develop customized seating solutions,
ensuring their brand identity is reflected in the cabin.
Premium Comfort and Passenger Experience
The TiSeat 2X offers a premium seating experience with high-resilience foams for enhanced comfort and durability. The backrest is thoughtfully designed with additional padding, under-seat storage, a PED holder zone, dual-cup holders, and USB ports, addressing the growing demand for
advanced, connected, and interactive solutions among modern passengers, regardless of the airline they choose.
Its modular design allows airlines to configure seating options across various classes, incorporating tailored fabrics and finishes to align with their brand identity while ensuring maximum comfort and functionality.
Meeting the Needs of the U.S. Market
The North American regional aviation market has long suffered from a lack of modern seating options. Existing seats are often heavy, outdated, and require frequent costly maintenance.
Expliseat fills this gap by providing a long-lasting, easy-to-maintain alternative that meets the high expectations of today’s passengers and the operational needs of airlines. Expliseat’s solutions also ensure seamless brand integration for regional carriers operating under major airline brands in the U.S., helping to create a consistent passenger experience across fleets.
The TiSeat 2X enables a first-class regional experience that aligns with mainline fleet branding, ensuring uniformity and passenger satisfaction.
“The North American regional aviation market is one of the largest in the world, yet it has historically been underserved when it comes to seating innovation. Passengers today expect a state-of-the-art travel experience, and network airlines want seamless branding across their fleets.
Expliseat’s TiSeat 2X is the only solution that delivers on all fronts—enhancing passenger comfort, increasing efficiency, and driving profitability for airlines.” said JF Tessier, Vice-President, Sales, North America at Expliseat.
Expliseat has already established a strong presence in North America, with employees and a fast-growing operators’ roster including Air Canada Jazz, Porter and Nolinor, demonstrating the company’s ability to meet the operational and passenger experience demands of the region’s airlines.
With over a decade of experience working with regional carriers outside of North America, Expliseat brings a deep understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of this segment, allowing it to offer tailored solutions that enhance both efficiency and passenger satisfaction.
A Vision for the Future of Aircraft Seating
Since its founding, Expliseat has been committed to revolutionizing and decarbonizing mobility, ensuring sustainability both financially and ecologically.
“At Expliseat, we believe that the future of mobility depends on disruptive technologies that deliver immediate impact. Our ultra-lightweight seating technology, backed by over 100 patents, is already changing the industry, and we are excited to expand into the North American market.
This region represents a key opportunity to bring our innovative solutions to more airlines and passengers” said Amaury Barberot, CEO, Expliseat.
The seats advanced design enhances passenger comfort while optimizing airline operations by reducing weight-related expenses and maintenance requirements, ultimately contributing to up to 6% lower CO2 emissions per passenger. Additionally, Expliseat is pioneering a circular economy approach in aviation, repurposing decommissioned seat frames to create new seats, thereby minimizing waste and promoting resource efficiency.
About Expliseat
Expliseat is the leader in lightweight aircraft seats, combining elegance and functionality to create a new standard in the industry. With more than 10,000 TiSeats in operation and over 60 million flight hours, Expliseat is redefining aircraft interiors with seating solutions that enhance passenger comfort while reducing operational costs and environmental impact.
As a well-established French aerospace company, Expliseat produces the lightest aircraft seats in the world—30% lighter than traditional models—while ensuring durability and sustainability through its innovative titanium and composite alloy technology.
Founded in 2011 and primarily focused on the aeronautics industries, Expliseat employs over 100 people and has won multiple design awards for its groundbreaking technology, reinforcing its reputation as an innovator in mobility solutions. Expliseat has earned the trust of leading North American operators, including Air Canada, Porter, and Nolinor (OWG), as well as an international client base that includes Air France, Falko, Jazeera, and Jettime. Additionally, the company is recognized by all major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and Bombardier.
For media inquiries and to schedule an interview at MRO Americas 2025
Lawrence Esso
Kelart communications
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lawrence@kelartcom.com
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