- Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ:ATRO) has inked an agreement with Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) to provide its EMPOWER Passenger In-Seat Power System for installation on 475 Boeing 737 MAX-7 and MAX-8 aircraft.
- The system configuration selected by Southwest Airlines (LUV) will provide 60W Type-C and 10.5W Type-A USB charging ports at every passenger seat which will allow passengers to power and charge two devices simultaneously, including smart phones, tablets, laptops and other Portable Electronic Devices .
- Astronics (ATRO) will begin delivering in 4Q22 for retrofit installations on Southwest Airlines’ existing MAX-8 fleet which will begin in early 2023.
- Deliveries to Boeing for installation on new aircraft on the production line will begin in 2023.