Astronics Corporation has announced the global delivery of 350 shipsets of the EmPower® UltraLite G2 power system since its launch in 2022. The company has a backlog of 300 more systems to be delivered by the end of 2024, demonstrating the rapid increase in adoption rate for the next-generation passenger power solution, which delivers more power with less weight.
The EmPower UltraLite G2 is both line-fit offerable with aircraft OEMs and well-suited for retrofit applications. This makes it ideally suited for carriers with mixed fleets that want to provide a consistent passenger experience.
“Our goal was to intersect the market need for high-power USB Type C with a lighter weight solution,” said Jon Neal, President of Astronics AES. “While we were optimistic about the industry adoption rate, the universal market reaction across all regions, aircraft platforms and installation applications has exceeded our expectations.”
Astronics’ newest system, the EmPower UltraLite G2, uses a distributed zonal architecture, leveraging a next-generation power supply with greater than 93% efficiency and system intelligence at the seat. As a result, the system can provide up to 60W of power at every seat with a combination of USB Type A and the latest USB Type C outlets. This allows maximum flexibility and airline customisation while reducing overall system and per-seat weight by 30% to 40% compared with other power solutions currently installed.
Astronics’ customer-centric focus and vision support hundreds of airline customers and their partners in advancing their aerospace carbon neutrality initiatives as they strive to reduce their environmental impact.
