18/06/2026
With the spider hinges away being machined for the 210 BR, the focus turned to getting the pull-up backrests completed that are part of the sunpads sitting either side of the walk-through into the cockpit.
These took a fair while to conceptualize and ensure proper functioning without creating interference with other upholstery panels, or requiring angled cuts in the upholstery foam for hinging.
As such a rotational sliding design was settled upon to provide the desired outcome. Part of that finished design was having a latch that was easy to operate without requiring additional supports which would potentially affect the storage area underneath the sunpads. This latch design was made to be completely machinable in-house and offer the exact offsets needed for the design.
All-in-all, we think this aft facing sunpad seat setup will be comparable to anything else on offer, but completed in a far more cost effective manner!