# AirGo Design

> AirGo Design is a Singapore-based advanced-materials company that builds structural parts from short-fiber thermoplastic composite (SFTC), a proprietary technology it developed to replace metal in weight-critical applications. Its flagship is the world's first full-composite aircraft passenger seat, roughly 50% lighter than aluminum. The same materials and AI-driven engineering process now extend to EV battery enclosures, drone components, and food-grade parts, positioning AirGo as a lightweighting partner across aviation, e-mobility, and industrial manufacturing.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Founders:** Maziar Jahanshahi (Founder, Chairman and CEO)
- **Team size:** ~15 employees
- **Products:** Carbon (full-composite aircraft seat), Galaxy business-class concept, SFTC composite battery enclosure, Drone / UAV composite components, SFTC engineering & simulation services
- **Notable:** Built the world's first full-composite aircraft passenger seat, Lightest long-range economy-class seat in the industry - ~30% lighter than nearest competitor, EASA 21J design organization approval (AP485)

## Products & services

- **Carbon (full-composite aircraft seat)** — The world's first full-composite economy-class aircraft passenger seat, roughly 40-50% lighter than comparable aluminum seats, from ~6kg per passenger. Holds EASA 21J approval (AP485).
- **Galaxy business-class concept** — A space-efficient business-class seating concept featuring sofa-style flat-bed configurations aimed at maximizing cabin density and comfort.
- **SFTC composite battery enclosure** — EV/e-mobility battery enclosure using liquid-crystal composite, roughly 50% lighter than aluminum, tested to 1,300C for thermal-runaway resistance.
- **Drone / UAV composite components** — Lightweight structural components and battery boxes for drone logistics and unmanned aerial vehicles.
- **SFTC engineering & simulation services** — A seven-step metal-replacement service: AI-driven topology design, non-linear structural analysis, fiber-flow (CFD) simulation, proprietary micromechanics modeling, fatigue/creep analysis, aerospace-grade QC, and physical testing.

## Achievements

- Built the world's first full-composite aircraft passenger seat
- Lightest long-range economy-class seat in the industry - ~30% lighter than nearest competitor
- EASA 21J design organization approval (AP485)
- ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified production
- Won James Dyson Award, German Design Award, Red Herring, Deloitte and JEC innovation honors
- Covered in 200+ news articles across 20 languages (CNN, Reuters, The Economist, ABC News, CNBC)

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Expanded SFTC composite into EV battery enclosures with liquid-crystal composite tested to 1,300C.
- **2022-01** — Extended technology into drone logistics and UAV components, collaborating within a drone-logistics ecosystem.
- **2020-03** — Closed a Series A tranche as part of a ~$9.6M total raise to accelerate growth.

## Links

- Website: https://airgodesign.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/airgo-design
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/airgo2016
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AirGo-495673617233797/timeline

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Last updated: 2026-08-04