Start-up Rebel Aero takes a different approach with cinema-style folding cushion

摘要

The aptly named Rebel Aero is one of a number of recent European start-ups out to prove that when it comes to the aircraft seating market there is still plenty of creative thinking to be done. Although the spin-off from an established composites specialist called United Aerospace has yet to win any orders, managing director and founder Gareth Burks believes that with more innovation coming down the line, it is just a matter of time. For too long, he believes, the market has not been daring enough, particularly in the economy cabin.