The new facility will consolidate AIM Altitude’s numerous Bournemouth-based premises into one building, providing 30% additional capacity for the design, engineering and manufacture of aircraft cabin interiors. This development at Bournemouth has been preceded by substantial investment at AIM Altitude’s Byfleet facility and follows the company’s overall plans for growth, in line with the expansion of the commercial aviation market as a whole.
Colin Thornton, managing director of the Cabin Interiors division at AIM Altitude, says: “The new facility will help us to meet the increasing demand for premium aircraft bars and monuments. We will be expanding our manufacturing and testing capabilities, to allow for growth, as well as increasing office space. We will also have a dedicated Customer Zone for existing and prospective customers to view full-size mock-ups of interiors and styling options, whilst maintaining the vital confidentiality of design.”
The manufacturing space will be established following LEAN principles and, having the whole team and process under one roof will greatly enhance AIM Altitude’s ability to meet customer demands for reduced time-to-market and best value.
AIM Altitude worked closely with Natural England to ensure that the development was able to proceed. The area was found to be a habitat for 28 Smooth Snakes and 17 Sand Lizards, which have had to be carefully and humanely trapped and released into a new, more suitable and sustainable SSSI area, by a team of licensed specialists, under the guidance of Natural England. Colin Thornton explains: “We take our corporate social responsibility very seriously and were keen to work with Natural England to ensure our development has as little impact on the natural environment as possible.”
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About AIM Altitude
AIM Altitude designs, engineers, manufactures, certifies, installs and maintains cabin interiors for the world's major airlines on Airbus, Boeing and military aircraft.
The market-leading services of AIM Altitude include: premium customised monuments, lounges, bars, sky shops, seat modules, galleys and stowages. All are inspirationally designed, meticulously engineered and beautifully crafted. The Composites division of AIM Altitude manufactures exterior and interior components, ceiling and floor panels and provides a composite repair including radomes service.
AIM Altitude is the new name of AIM Aviation and Altitude Aerospace Interiors, which was acquired by AIM Aviation, on 29th September 2014. AIM Altitude is a global company headquartered in the UK with bases in New Zealand, the Middle East, and North America. Whilst being a modern, innovative and pioneering company, AIM Altitude still has links to its roots as a small coachworks business, established in the UK in the early 1900s.
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