Amitav Chaudhuri, Co-Founder and Director of Timetooth said, in a statement, “As of now, 100% of the seats of aircraft owned or operated by India registered air travel companies are imported. Although the business structure allows the airline to decide the sourcing of seats, they had no choice but to import them. Timetooth identified the gap and with the help of DGCA and encouragement from Indian Airline companies, has launched this seat.”
Janhavi Nene, VP Engineering at Timetooth, who is the responsible project manager for the seats, said, “Our team has designed this seat for Performance as per ITSO C39c, while addressing user comfort & efficiency for the operator. Our light-weight seats are currently ready for commuter aircraft like the newly DGCA certified, Hindustan (Dornier) 228. Regional transport aircraft seats with ITSO C127c are already in the pipeline.”
Spicejet, one of the leading Indian airlines, expressed its interest in procurement of state-of-the-art seatings systems from Timetooth, customised to the Spicejet brand and its user experience vision. Arun Kashyap, COO Spicejet, while signing the letter of intent at Wings India 2024 said, “In light of our expansion and modernisation plan, we are looking forward to aligning with an Indian partner like Timetooth, that mirrors our commitment to safety, comfort and innovation”
Country’s first indigenously designed, developed and manufactured aircraft seats launched by Timetooth Technologies.
Ashutosh Thatte, VP Business Development mentioned that the response to the seats program from the Airlines in the region has been extremely positive. “Premier carriers like SpiceJet and the up-and-coming Fly91 have already expressed interest in having Indian seats for their airlines. We have also signed some key agreements for maintenance and repairs of the seat which underlines our long-term vision,” he said.
Epsilon Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (India), a leading player in aircraft cabin interior and refurbishment signed an MoU with Timetooth, for the manufacture and supply of airworthy seat covers and cushions for the Timetooth seats. Naveen Chawla, CEO at Epsilon Aerospace, expressed enthusiasm about this collaboration, stating, “This partnership signifies a leap forward in India’s aviation capabilities. We are proud to join forces with TimeTooth in creating a revolutionary seating experience for passengers.
Girish Mudgal, Director, Timetooth, added, “With our ownership of the design we can customise the seats to suit the customer requirements, and with our ownership of the manufacturing, we will ensure rapid supply and service of spares and furnishings leading to reduced total cost of ownership over the seats lifecyle”
