• In 2016, Adient decided to enter the exciting Aircraft Seating market, and bring our Automotive DNA and know-how to this market. • We announced the creation of Adient Aerospace in 2017. Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and The Boeing Company. • During October 2018, we officially launched the company, with a strong team of Aircraft Interiors Experts and Automotive Engineers.
• In October 2019, following a year of collaboration and partnership, completed the acquisition of LIFT. We gained a dedicated expert team of employees and a ready for market Economy Seat to add to our portfolio of Aircraft Seating Products.
• In 2020 our first business class suite Ascent is fully tested and certified. • 2021 first deliveries of Ascent business class suite.
Adient Aerospace is a joint venture between Adient and the Boeing Company.
Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is a world leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience.
We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.
2016
Adient decides to enter the Aircraft Seating market, bringing Automotive DNA to Aerospace
2017
Adient Aerospace, a joint venture of Adient and The Boeing Company is announced
2018
Adient Aerospace JV is officially launched with a strong team of Aircraft Interiors and Automotive Experts
2019
Acquisition of LIFT by EnCore
2020
Ascent, our first business class seat, is fully tested and certified
2021
First deliveries of Ascent business class suite
2022
Expanding into Airbus programs and launched two new Narrow-body lie flat business class seats- Ascent and Altitude
2023
Celebrated 5-year anniversary, grew to over 500 employees and added another manufacturing facility in California
Executive Leadership
Alan Wittman CEO
Ken Kummerow COO
Ben Richey CFO
Trystan Parry VP Sales & Product Support
Kevin Waters VP Engineering
Karen Van Dyke VP Human Resources
David Hilton VP Supply Chain
Jonny Mahendran VP Program Management
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