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Thanks to Marco Aurisicchio and the team at Imperial Collage for the opportunity to work with the students on this project. We had some great questions and discussions around sustainability in the aviation industry and I am genuinely excited to see where the students take the brief. With so many stakeholders involved industry can take what feels like a long time to adopt new practices and make impactful changes. We need to support the next generation of designers and engineers who will bring a fresh perspective to the development of our future products and systems. Building strong relationships between academia and industry can be an uplifting experience for both parties and help accelerate in the changes we need to deliver a more sustainable future. #sustainabledesign

DOY Design Supply the Award Winning Ultra-Slim Seats to Heart Aerospace’s first full-scale demonstrator airplane, Heart X1 DOY Design has supplied 30 PAX places of their Ultra-Slim seats to hybrid-electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace in Sweden. The prototype seats, built by Doy Design in Coventry, have been installed in Heart’s first full-size demonstrator airplane and were selected for their slim construction and lightweight design. The Ultra-Slim seats are designed to complement the latest regional and short haul aircraft with an extremely thin profile and a distinctive silhouette that helps to create greater space and higher light levels in the cabin. The seats won a prestigious RedCabin Trinity Award in Dallas this year for the “best sustainability concept”, incorporating several design principles aimed at reducing their carbon footprint and promoting circularity. By using the latest manufacturing techniques and distilling the design elements down to their purest form, the weight and robustness have been optimised. The result is a highly focused seat capable of making a significant reduction to the manufacturing and operational carbon footprint. “It’s been fantastic to work with the team at Heart Aerospace and be involved with a project that has the potential to deliver a more sustainable way to fly” says Gary Doy, Director of DOY Design. DOY’s mission to reduce our impact on the environment by sustainably-aware design perfectly aligns with Heart’s mission to decarbonize regional air travel using the latest electric-hybrid technology to reduce emissions. Opportunities to bring the seats to market are available. For more information, please contact info@doydesign.com Collaborators and Partners DOY partnered with several suppliers to deliver the seats. The cushion system and dress covers were developed with and manufactured by Sabeti Wain Aerospace using an innovative clip system for ease of assembly and future disassembly. Sabeti-Wain is at the forefront of dress cover development with a proven track record across all classes of aircraft seats. The dress cover material, made from sustainable recycled leather and supplied by GenPhoenix, has a luxurious texture and feel that compliments the minimalist design aesthetic, with an 83% lower carbon footprint than traditional leather. SAC & Co. Engineering Design Ltd. supported the detail engineering activities defining the tolerances and bill of materials in CATIA. DOY worked with SAC to define the production release of the Pitch PF2000 and PF3000 aircraft seats. The composite monocoque seatbacks were optimised for the installation and ease of manufacture by light weighting specialists CES Advanced Aerospace Composites. Particular attention was made to reduce seatback thickness and increase available passenger space whilst delivering an ultra-lightweight part.

We won a Red Cabin Trinity Award in the Sustainability Concept category! Thanks to Monica Wick and the RedCabin team for organising another great summit and to the judges for selecting us. The team at American Airlines were the perfect hosts and their headquarters in Dallas was a stunning setting for the event. The concept was made possible through collaboration with likeminded companies who are driven to make a difference. Many thanks for your support: Sabeti Wain Aerospace GenPhoenix Impression Technologies Ltd Gränges Group AIRA Aircraft Interior Recycling Association #sustainabledesign #circulareconomy #recycling

We are thrilled to be a finalist in the RedCabin Trinity Awards! Our “Ultra Slim Low Carbon Seat” has reached the finals in the category “Sustainability Concept”. The concept is a true collaboration between likeminded companies and a catalyst to investigate options we may consider when designing a more sustainable future. Many thanks to all the collaborators who supported the initiative. GenPhoenix Sabeti Wain Aerospace Impression Technologies Ltd AIRA Aircraft Interior Recycling Association Gränges Group Doy Design #sustainabledesign #circulardesign #aircraftinteriors #recycling