Aircraft Seat-Maker Zodiac in Talks With American Airlines About Order Cancellations
Photo Credit: American Airlines Business Class seats by Zodiac Aerospace. American Airlines
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While program delays are problematic, and this situation has been ongoing, the contract dispute between American Airlines and Zodiac Aerospace now moves to the courts. A settlement is always a possibility.
Zodiac, one of the two world's largest suppliers of aircraft seats, cabin structures and cabin components, states that American Airlines' order cancellations took Zodiac by surprise and the two companies are in discussions to possibly resolve the issue.
Despite long-standing reports of American Airlines' concerns over timely deliveries of aircraft as a result of Zodiac Aerospace's delays, the airline’s announcement that it would cancel orders and deliveries for Business class seats produced by Zodiac Aerospace, as first reported by the RunwayGirl Network, still came as a surprise to Zodiac, officials say, especially as Zodiac states it made efforts to address
