ZIM Aircraft Seating completes delivery program for highest density seats for A350-1000

ZIM Aircraft Seating GmbH has completed the delivery of its ZimMagic Premium Economy Class seats and ZimFlexible Economy Class seats to Air Caraïbes for its third and final Airbus A350-1000. Air Caraïbes from the French West Indies is the first French airline to use the longest version of the Airbus A350 XWB. The airline relies on the proven quality of aircraft seats from ZIM Aircraft Seating GmbH. With 429 passenger seats, Air Caraïbes has the highest seat density in an A350-1000 on the market. No other airline has equipped an aircraft of this type with such a high density of seats.

About ZIM Aircraft Seating

ZIM Aircraft Seating is the world's leading manufacturer of premium aircraft seats. Headquartered in Immenstaad on Lake Constance, the company employs around 160 people who develop, manufacture and service aircraft seats for more than 100 airlines around the world. By using breakthrough technologies and innovations in materials and design, ZIM Aircraft Seating offers tailor-made seating solutions for Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class for all aircraft types and customer requirements worldwide.

To learn more about ZIM Aircraft Seating, visit https://www.zim.aero.

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