Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics have jointly unveiled MAYA, a transformative vision for a next-generation business class suite, on the first day of the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
MAYA, which is on display at the Panasonic Avionics and Collins Aerospace booths at the exhibition, combines the companies’ expertise in design, technology development and integration into a singular integrated solution, providing a clear differentiator for the business class cabin by redefining comfort, passenger immersion, accessibility and sustainability.
The impressive suite has an advanced seating architecture and integrated ARISE comfort technology that automatically optimises cushion pressure, regulates environmental temperature and reduces peak vibration disturbances during flight, resulting in improving periods of rest and passenger wellbeing.
The solution features Astrova Curve 45-inch ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition OLED display with headphone-less audio system, providing a cinematic centerpiece and an unprecedented immersion, customisation and feature-rich personalised viewing experience.
Some of the other high-tech features of the suite include it seamlessly syncing to passenger electronic devices through the ADAPT controller, providing familiar, curated control of the seating environment and supporting advanced mobility, sensory, cognitive and language accommodations to passengers of varying abilities.
Ed Dryden, President of Interiors at Collins Aerospace said at the unveiling: “MAYA is the fusion of enhanced physical, digital and smart technologies that exponentially enhance the cabin experience in ways individual solutions are unable to accomplish on their own.
“Unprecedented customisation and user control provides uniquely personal in-flight experiences – bridging historical gaps in accessibility, enabling multi-dimensional comfort and facilitating immersive in-flight entertainment.”
Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s CEO Ken Sain commented: “MAYA is the product of the leading in-flight technology provider and the largest airplane seat manufacturer collaborating to create the future of business class for the next generation of tech-savvy passengers.
“The seamlessly integrated 45” Astrova Curve OLED display is three times larger than typical screens and the first Ultra-Widescreen CinemaScope (21:9) display in the sky – the same screen format in cinemas. Based on field of view, MAYA delivers a 50% more immersive viewing experience than sitting in a theatre.”
The suite utilises recycled, reusable and plant-based materials along as well as STARLight composite structures to reduce production waste and improve circularity.
