This morning’s big reveal was Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics unveiling MAYA.
MAYA combines Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics’ respective 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 for the future air travel experience.
The suite provides exceptional ergonomics with an advanced seating architecture and integrated ARISE™ comfort technology that automatically optimizes cushion pressure, regulates environmental temperature and reduces peak vibration disturbances during flight – improving periods of rest and passenger wellbeing.
An Astrova Curve 45-inch ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition OLED display with headphone-less audio system is the cinematic centrepiece of the suite, providing users with unprecedented immersion, customization and feature-rich personalized viewing experiences.
The suite is packed with technology, it seamlessly syncs 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.
In Quotes
Ed Dryden, president of Interiors at Collins Aerospace said:
“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 customization 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 said:
“MAYA is the product of the leading inflight 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 3 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 theater.”
Sustainability
Built for luxury yet rooted within a sustainable framework, the MAYA suite utilizes recycled, reusable and plant-based materials along with STARLight™ composite structures to reduce production waste and improve product circularity.
The industrial design of the suite emphasizes modularity, supporting mid-life upgrades, simplifying disassembly processes and improving traceability with recycling streams.
We’ll be taking a closer look as the show goes on.
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