CAYNOVA

What CAYNOVA does

Caynova AG is a Swiss aerospace engineering company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Langenthal, Switzerland, that designs and manufactures modular pneumatic and thermal seat well-being systems for commercial aircraft cabins under the SkySpa® brand. The company serves commercial airlines and Tier-1 seat OEMs, with named relationships spanning Lufthansa, SWISS, Air Canada, British Airways, Etihad, JetBlue, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Astana, Philippine Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, SAS, Rwanda Air, and the Swiss air-rescue operator Rega. Its products are qualified for the Airbus A350 and A330 and the Boeing 787, 747, and 777. The company holds EASA Part 21G Production Organization Approval (achieved Q4/2023) and is qualified under FOCA quality standards, with manufacturing and engineering based in Langenthal and a team in the 11–50 employee range.

The SkySpa® product family is composed of three configurable hardware modules that can be sold individually or stacked into a single integrated system per seat class or route profile. Seat Heating uses resistive wire elements embedded in the seat core for active warming; Seat Cooling is an active air-moving device that draws cabin air through a cooling mat to cool the passenger surface; and the Personal Fan delivers precision directional airflow with optional aroma stimulation. Modules are specified per seat platform and aircraft program, with after-sales support covering spares, repair, and on-site maintenance. Caynova reaches the market through two channels: direct sales to airline procurement and cabin experience teams, and OEM-embedded integration via seat manufacturers Thompson Aero Seating and Stelia, with systems integrators Collins Aerospace and Safran listed as additional partners.

Revenue is generated from hardware sales of SkySpa® modules into commercial aircraft seat programs, augmented by recurring aftermarket activity including spares, repair, and on-site maintenance. Pricing is configured per aircraft seat specification and is not publicly disclosed, which is consistent with B2B aerospace procurement norms. As of Q4/2025, two customer programs are confirmed in service (Lufthansa Allegris from Q2/2024 and SWISS Senses from Q4/2025), with the remaining named airline relationships understood as pipeline or pilot relationships pending line-fit decisions.

Name

CAYNOVA

Legal name

Caynova AG

Website

https://caynova.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caynova AG is a Swiss aerospace engineering company that designs and manufactures SkySpa®, a modular seat-level climate system combining heating, cooling, and personal fan technologies, sold to commercial airlines and embedded via seat OEM partnerships (Thompson Aero Seating, Stelia).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Cabin Interior Systems

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pneumatic Air Preparation & Distribution (FRL assemblies, manifolds, air headers) (IMAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Aircraft seat systems
• Cabin well-being
• Thermal seat technology
• Aviation interior equipment
• Pneumatic climate control

Headquarters

HQ city

Langenthal

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Well-Being System Sales: Sale of SkySpa® well-being systems (seat heating, cooling, personal fan) to airlines, integrated into aircraft seats through OEM partnerships.
2. Aftermarket Services: Spares, repairs, and on-site maintenance services for deployed SkySpa® systems. Fast component replacement through logistics and engineering support.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CAYNOVA designs, certifies, and manufactures the SkySpa® modular pneumatic and thermal well-being system for aircraft passenger seats. The system combines seat heating, seat cooling, and a personal fan module into a single lightweight, retrofit-friendly unit supplied to airlines and seat OEMs. Manufacturing is performed under EASA Part 21G POA (awarded Q4 2023) and FOCA quality accreditation at the company's facility in Langenthal, Switzerland.

Product overview

Caynova offers SkySpa®, a modular aircraft seat well-being system built around three integrated feature modules: SkySpa® Seat Heating (revitalizing warmth via an electric heater mat integrated in the seat core), SkySpa® Seat Cooling (active cooling via an integrated air moving device and cooling mat), and SkySpa® Personal Fan (precision personalized airflow with optional aroma stimulation). These features are designed to be used individually or combined into customizable well-being solutions, share common control components for efficient combined installation, and are qualified for multiple aircraft platforms including Boeing 787, Airbus A350, A330, B747, and B777.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SkySpa: Modular system of well-being features engineered to enhance travel experience above the clouds, including Seat Heating, Seat Cooling, and Personal Fan.

Products and services

• SkySpa® Well-Being System SkySpa® is CAYNOVA's modular pneumatic and thermal well-being system for aircraft passenger seats, integrating seat heating, seat cooling, and a personal fan into a single lightweight retrofit-friendly unit. It is supplied directly to commercial airlines and through OEM seat manufacturers (Thompson Aero Seating, Stelia, Collins Aerospace, Safran) for premium-cabin programs, manufactured under EASA Part 21G POA and FOCA quality oversight in Langenthal, Switzerland.

Quantifiable outcome

• First customer entry into service achieved Q2/2024 on Lufthansa Allegris
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Thompson Aero SeatingcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerNorthern Ireland-based aircraft seat manufacturer. Key OEM partner for integrating SkySpa® well-being systems into commercial aircraft seats. Part of Caynova's airline customer and partner ecosystem displayed on company website.
• SteliacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAerospace seating manufacturer. OEM partner for embedding SkySpa® well-being technologies into aircraft seat solutions. Listed as part of Caynova's airline customer and partner ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Safran Cabin: Safran division providing aircraft cabin solutions including seating, galleys, and passenger experience systems. Listed as a Caynova partner, and comparable because Safran is both a route-to-market and a potential vertically integrating competitor in seat-level comfort systems.
• Jamco Corporation: Japanese Tier-1 supplier of aircraft cabin interiors, including galleys, lavatories, and crew seating. Comparable to Caynova because Jamco operates in the same premium-cabin supplier ecosystem and could bundle competing passenger-comfort features into its cabin packages.
• Diehl Aviation: Large Tier-1 supplier of aircraft cabin systems, including air management, lighting, and lavatory/galley modules. Comparable to Caynova because Diehl's air management portfolio overlaps with SkySpa's pneumatic/personal-fan subsystem and it competes for the same airline cabin experience budget.
• Collins Aerospace: RTX Tier-1 aerospace supplier with a large cabin and seating portfolio (including legacy B/E Aerospace). Listed as a Caynova partner, and comparable because Collins bundles cabin interiors and could absorb seat-level climate functions into its own offerings.

Direct peers

• Recaro Aircraft Seating: Aircraft seat OEM focused on economy, business, and premium cabins. Comparable to Caynova because Recaro is one of the seat makers into which Caynova's SkySpa modules are designed to be embedded (analogous to Thompson Aero and Stelia), making it both a potential channel partner and a competitor if it integrates in-house climate features.
• Geven S.p.A. Italian aircraft seat OEM serving business and premium long-haul cabins. Comparable to Caynova because Geven is in the same seat-OEM peer set as Thompson Aero and Stelia and could either embed SkySpa or develop competing in-seat climate/ventilation features.
• Gentherm Incorporated: US-listed specialist in thermal management and climate-controlled seating across automotive and aerospace. The closest technology peer to Caynova because Gentherm supplies seat heating, cooling, and ventilation technologies to premium automotive and aerospace seating programs and competes for the same OEM design wins.
• Thompson Aero Seating: Northern Ireland-based premium aircraft seat OEM (part of the aviation seating ecosystem serving wide-body business and first class). A core Caynova OEM partner today, and the most directly comparable seat-maker peer because SkySpa is designed to integrate into its seat platforms.
• Stelia Aerospace (Airbus Atlantic): Premium and business class aircraft seat OEM, now part of Airbus Atlantic. Another core Caynova OEM partner, and a directly comparable peer because Stelia designs the seat platforms into which SkySpa modules are embedded across the same wide-body premium-cabin programs.

Emerging players

• Astronics Corporation: Aerospace electronics supplier known for in-seat power, lighting, and connectivity products used in premium cabins. Comparable to Caynova because Astronics sells into the same per-seat comfort and passenger experience category and addresses the same airline procurement and seat-OEM buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caynova

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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