Reach for the Skies
Vilsbiburg (Germany). – 03 February 2015 One year after launch and in keeping with the timetable announced at the start of 2013, Dräxlmaier Aviation GmbH (DAG), the new subsidiary of the premium automotive supplier DRÄXLMAIER Group, has already achieved Part 21G approval.
In accordance with EU regulation No. 748/2012, Dräxlmaier Aviation GmbH has been approved by the German Federal Office of Civil Aviation in compliance with the Part 21G regulation.
The DRÄXLMAIER Group, which develops and produces high-quality interior components and complete interiors – primarily for premium manufacturers in the automotive industry, has now been given the green light to enter the aviation market as well.
DRÄXLMAIER Aviation Group CEO Klaus Schlarb commenting on the historic news: “The 21G approval allows us to utilize the benefits of almost seventy years of experience supplying the automotive industry with premium products from development, through prototyping and product design to industrialization and series production. The development and production of high-end seating, interior surfaces and kinematics has become a new trademark of the DRÄXLMAIER Group's aviation business.”
DRÄXLMAIER Aviation will be showcasing its latest products at this year's Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, in April.
About DRÄXLMAIER Aviation
Dräxlmaier Aviation GmbH is a division of the DRÄXLMAIER Group, one of the top 100 automotive suppliers in the world. Dräxlmaier Aviation GmbH, which was established in 2013, brings automotive innovation to the field of aviation. The product portfolio ranges from seats to interior furnishings and ambient lighting.
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DRÄXLMAIER Group
The DRÄXLMAIER Group supplies premium automobile manufacturers worldwide with complex wiring harness systems, central electrical and electronic components, exclusive interiors, and battery systems for electric mobility. The globally present company thereby covers the entire process chain: from the initial idea, through the development process, and up to precisely in-sequence delivery of the products to the assembly lines of automobile manufacturers. As a family business, DRÄXLMAIER also attaches particular importance to responsible and sustainable business practices for the benefit of people, the environment and society.
Founded in Germany in 1958, the company employs over 70,000 employees at more than 60 sites in over 20 countries. In 2023, the DRÄXLMAIER Group generated sales of 5.6 billion euro. Its customers include Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche and Volkswagen, as well as Californian premium automotive manufacturers.