ST Engineering has entered a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Vaayu Group to provide it with ACCESS, its expandable cabin lavatory units. ST Engineering will provide its launch customer Vaayu with 20 units of ACCESS for installation on Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
ACCESS is the first lavatory solution for narrowbody aircraft that can be expanded, with capabilities to create 40% more space to accommodate a passenger with reduced mobility and an assistant, meeting U.S. Department of Transport requirements to make aircraft lavatories more accessible.
“We believe ACCESS will change the dynamics of the sector considering the projected growth in the number of passengers with reduced mobility due to change of demographics of air travel,” said Emad AlMonayea, Chairman and President, Vaayu Group.
The implementation of ACCESS will minimise retrofitting costs for operators and can accommodate existing structural attachment points as well as electrical and system connections. In addition, there is no need to alter the cabin layout or reduce galley space and seating capacity.
“As an entrepreneurial organisation, Vaayu must not only grow faster but also have to visualise the future of our businesses quicker than most,” added AlMonayea, “Vaayu Group has completed over a decade of successful operations and we are geared to grow by leveraging both organic and inorganic strategies.”
Ms Ling Meng Geah, Director Programme Office, Cabin Interiors and Engineering Solutions, ST Engineering, said: “Through this partnership, we are step closer to fulfilling our commitment in pioneering and delivering cabin solutions that revolutionise the air travel experience.”
