Aircraft Seat Upholstery Market

Global Aircraft Seat Upholstery Market Size (2022 to 2027)

The global aircraft seat upholstery market was valued at USD 1.1 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow by 1.68 billion USD by the end of 2027, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.3% from 2022 to 2027.

Covid-19 impact on aircraft seat upholstery market:

Coronavirus has impacted the global industries by directly affecting production and demand, creating supply chain and market disruption, and its financial impact on firms and markets. The ongoing situation has become a significant threat to the Aircraft Seat Upholstery market. However, the companies are ready to restart their manufacturing units since the lockdown has lifted in so many companies with some strict regulations by the government authorities and gave permission to all the industries to continue their manufacturing units.

As per the analysis, the market for Aircraft Seat Upholstery is expected to record an increase in the revenue rate in the next few months with all the industries starting their manufacturing of the products that will increase the revenue rate of the Aircraft Seat Upholstery.

The market for Aircraft Seat Upholstery is supposed to increase because of the increasing number of deliveries of commercial as well as general aviation aircraft, growing demand for customized first class and business class seats, rising number of industries, and the companies are ready to invest more in this field for the technological advancements which will benefit the market to grow further. Furthermore, as per the report, the market is expected to increase over the forecast period once the COVID-19 pandemic has resolved.

MARKET DRIVERS:

One of the major driving factors of the global Aircraft Seat Upholstery market is the rising number of premium economy seats in passenger aircraft. In addition, the growing demand for customized first class and business class seats are another major driving factor in the aircraft seat upholstery market. Another major market driving factor is the increasing number of aircraft orders and a growing requirement to maintain existing aircraft. In addition, a rising number of orders for narrow-body aircraft from economies such as India, Japan, and China propel the growth of the global aircraft seat upholstery market.

MARKET RESTRAINTS:

One of the major restraints affecting the aircraft seat upholstery market growth is the shortage of seat suppliers. The high cost involved in the equipment is also a major restraint affecting the development of the market for Aircraft Seat Upholstery. Stringent regulations from the government authorities are another critical challenge to expanding the global market.

REPORT COVERAGE:

The global aircraft seat upholstery market has been segmented based on material type, seat cover type, seat type, aircraft type, and region.

Aircraft Seat Upholstery Market – By Material Type:

• Fabric
• Leather
• Vinyl

Among these segments, the fabric holds a significant share of the market. It is expected to dominate during the forecast period as it is majorly used for the seat covers of premium economy class and economy class seats owing to its cheaper ticket price compared to business class seats.

Aircraft Seat Upholstery Market – By Seat Cover Type:

• Backrest
• Bottom Covers
• Armrests
• Headrests
• Seat Rear Pockets

Aircraft Seat Upholstery Market – By Seat Type:

• First Class
• Business Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Economy Class

Among these, the economy class segment holds a significant share of the worldwide market.

Aircraft Seat Upholstery Market – By Aircraft Type:

• Wide-Body Aircraft
• Narrow-Body Aircraft
• Very Large Aircraft
• Regional Transport Aircraft
• Business Jets
• General Aviation Aircraft
• Helicopters

Aircraft Seat Upholstery Market – By Region:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Geographically, the North American region holds the significant market share due to the increasing number of deliveries of commercial and general aviation aircraft. Therefore, the North American region is expected to continue its dominance over the forecast period.

Asia Pacific region is likely to increase in the aircraft seat upholstery market owing to the rising disposable income of the local population and increase in investments by the companies for the new technological advancements in the emerging countries like China and India, which is likely to augment the revenue share of this locale.

The Europe region is expected to increase the market revenue of aircraft seat upholstery owing to the growing demand for air travel in the area.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS:

Some of the key players in the global Aircraft Seat Upholstery market are Tritex Corporation, Aerotex Aircraft Interiors, Franklin Products Inc, International Aero Engineering LLC, Perrone Aerospace, J.H. Nunn Associates, Douglass Interior Products, Spectra Interior Products, ACC Interiors, Tapis Corporation, and OmnAvia Interiors.

RECENT MARKET DEVELOPMENTS:

• In February 2021, Lantal company delivered seat covers, carpets, and curtains for the business and premium economy class sections to the Canada-based company WestJet.  
• Aircraft Cabin Modification GmbH has launched Seated, an aircraft seat cover comprising sensors to provide feedback and tips about their seating position to passengers on an aircraft in April 2021. In addition, in February 2021, ACC Aviation Group acquired AEROTASK, a UAE-based company, to expand its customer base in the aircraft interiors segment in the Middle East nations.