Horizon 2020
Timeline
Our history in few dates
1980
A NEW PLAYER IN THE SKY
We started subcontracting for Sogerma to produce cabin equipment and furniture.
1986
IN THE BIG LEAGUES
Airbus commissioned us to manufacture vacuum-molded composite parts for its A300 cockpit windows.
We already had the required know-how and equipment.
1989
FIRST MAINTENANCE TEAM
Sogerma Bordeaux chose us to be its first team to set up and dismantle airplane cabins
and refurbish cabin furniture a recognition of our reliability.
1991
ON AIR FRANCE 747s
Air France Industries hired us to perform cabin maintenance for its 747s.
Our abilities were now recognized throughout the industry.
1992
BREAKING INTO DESIGN
Britair asked us to design furniture and storage for an ATR.
Air France followed suit and commissioned us to manufacture galleys for its A330s and A340s.
The first furniture designed by SimAir was a hit.
1995
ESTABLISHED IN ROISSY
Air France put us in charge of maintenance for all its airplane seats.
We opened a maintenance facility at Roissy Airport for this major contract.
1997
CUSTOM FURNITURE
For Zodiac Sicma, we designed and manufactured custom furniture for private
compartments a niche market that let us hone our sense of ergonomics.
2001
VIP PROGRAMS
Air France and Sogerma followed in the footsteps of Zodiac Sicma, asking us to design
and manufacture new custom furniture for their VIP programs.
2003
FOCUS ON INNOVATION
SimAir singled out for a SAMPE award for a thermoplastic furniture design.
Innovation identified as our key value.
2005
FROM SUBCONTRACTORS TO FULL-FLEDGED EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
We acquired Composite Aquitaine’s contract to design and manufacture ATR galleys.
A few years later, we were the biggest furniture manufacturer for regional airplanes in Europe.
2007
FORAY INTO THE MILITARY SECTOR
For Alenia Aermacchi, we designed
and manufactured furniture for the military version of the ATR.
2012
BIRTH OF MODULAR DESIGN
We began investing our financial and human resources in modular design.
This innovative idea spawned a new generation of furniture for the aircraft industry.
2015
DASSAULT WELCOMES US TO ITS FLEET
A testament to how far we’d come, in 2015 Dassault hired
us to manufacture technical partitions for the F5X program
2015
PUBLICATION OF A PRODUCT CATALOG
We published a complete catalog of all our standard products.
A company first.
2016
A NEW EQUIPMENT MAKER TAKES FLIGHT
Thirty-five years after the inception of SimAir, ImaginAir took flight and created
the Be ModulAir brand destined to become the gold standard for cabin equipment.
To Imagine Today Is to Be Tomorrow
For 35 years, we operated under then name SimAir, a meticulous subcontractor known for efficiency and imagination in manufacturing and maintenance. Often lauded for our punctuality and sense of duty, we have always delivered on our promises. Since 2016, we are now ImaginAir, an equipment manufacturer dedicated to what sets us apart from the competition: modular products designed with a deep understanding of aircraft manufacturers’ needs. Imaging the equipment of tomorrow today is a big challenge. And it’s one that ImaginAir will work with you to meet so that ultimately we will both be known as pioneers in our industry. Our imagination and creativity today will ensure our position in the market tomorrow.
Horizon 2020
In the cabin equipment sector, the future belongs to companies capable of innovating in three complementary spheres: modular products, flexible manufacturing processes, and smart environmental management.
ImaginAir already has proven experience in all three spheres. The Be ModulAir line is the only of its kind on the market. Between now and 2020, we will strive to improve it on every level to always deliver more comfort for passengers and crew members alike. On the production side of things, our manufacturing processes already boast the performance airlines need, and soon will propel us (with a partner or on our own) to the highest level both domestically and worldwide. When it comes to the environment, ImaginAir is already on the cutting edge with products made of 100% recyclable components.
