Thompson Aero Seating Employee Directory
Aviation and Aerospace Component ManufacturingNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom201-500 Employees
Thompson Aero Seating designs and manufactures premium business- and first-class aircraft seating for a global customer base that includes major airlines such as Delta, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines. Its seats are installed across Airbus and Boeing programs, including the A380 and 787 Dreamliner. The company operates in the aviation and aerospace components sector and is part of AVIC, aligning with the AVIC Cabin Systems division to expand its cabin interior offerings. Based in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, Thompson Aero Seating runs multiple sites in the Portadown and Banbridge area providing design, engineering, manufacturing and R&D capabilities. In 2026, the company introduced its VantageXL+ platform and announced Hainan Airlines as the launch customer for its Vantage full-flat seat in China, signaling ongoing product expansion and international partnerships.