{"id":184980,"date":"2025-07-15T11:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T10:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/?p=184980"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T10:35:50","slug":"stelia-aerospace-wins-red-dot-award-for-simplified-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/cabin\/stelia-aerospace-wins-red-dot-award-for-simplified-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Stelia Aerospace wins Red Dot Award for simplified seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toulouse-based cabin supplier Stelia Aerospace has won a Red Dot Award in the Sustainable Product Design category for its Opera Essential premium Business Class seat.<\/p>\n<p>Judges were impressed by the comparatively lightweight design of the product achieved by deleting some non-essential parts, such as replacing the electronic reclining mechanism with a mechanical one. In a section of the aircraft where individual seats can weigh more than 120kg, the Opera Essential slashes weight, reduces part count and increases the simplicity of recycling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/cabin\/geven-seating-fitted-to-icelandair-a321lr\/\">Geven seating fitted to Icelandair A321LR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a privilege to be selected from amongst such design-led companies who are at the forefront of innovation and sustainability.&#8221; says Thierry Kanengieser, VP Cabin Interior at SteliaAerospace. We continuously work to innovate and shape the future of a sustainable aviation seating industry while offering a premium passenger experience. 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