A320 has as many as 180 seats. And replacing them with brand-new seats can be expensive, ranging from about $5,000 in the economy section to $100,000 for first-class suites.
Many airlines chose to refurbish or refresh the seats by stripping down the ones they already have in service or those they've acquired from another airline or leasing company. An airline may choose to refurbish seats versus replacing seats based on a few factors which include age of aircraft, age of the actual seats and cost.
CNBC visited Latitude Aero, a refurbishment company in Greensboro, North Carolina, to see what goes into giving airplane seats a second life. The company specializes in commercial aircraft seating. A small company compared to seat manufacturers like Collins Aerospace and Zodiac Aerospace, Latitude has nonetheless enjoyed some healthy growth recently.
Cool. Important information that the world needs to know. 😒 Airline x Seats | 💺
I told you I’m not voting for Tina!
Must be Southwest or Spirit
Thieves, seats are still shit.