About Caynova

Vision

We turn flying into personalized Well-Being.


Mission

We enable airlines and seat manufacturers to offer a customizable on-board experience to passengers by providing the most compelling Well-Being.


Caynova in a nutshell

  • Our name is a made up word from the Latin "caeli" and "supernova" and means "brightest star in the sky".

  • Caynova is a spin-off from Lantal Textiles AG, a leader in design, production and distribution of textile products for aircrafts, trains and buses.

  • Our core competences are the development, qualification and integration of reliable and high quality Well-Being products for aircraft seats. In addition we offer our valued customers world class global support.

  • We partner with all seat OEMs in the aviation industry.


Meet the Well-Being Crew

Rina - Customer Service + HR Specialist

I am passionate about helping our customers getting the best products on time.
Further I am responsible for the recruiting process.

Cesar - CCO  

As Chief Commercial Officer, I am responsible for the commercial strategy by bringing Marketing and Sales closer together. Marketing makes promises and Sales delivers on that promise.

Milena - Customer Service Specialist

I am passionate about helping our customers getting the best products on time.

Timon - COO & CTO

As Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, I motivate the team to provide the best solutions and products to customers. With my extensive aviation experience I support my collegues in designing cutting edge solutions that meet industry standards and regulations.

John - Project Lead Engineer

As an experienced aviation project lead engineer, I interface between customers and Caynova's R & D department. My goals are successful projects and happy customers.

Melanie - CAD Engineer & Prototyping Specialist
I design and build tailor-made product samples in our workshop. My prototypes usually succeed customer expectations and offer the best comfort to passengers.
Thomas H. - Senior CAD & Test Engineer

In my role as a CAD Engineer I am passionate about designing the best product for customers and a superb comfort travel experience for passengers.

Cedric - Project Lead Engineer

As project lead engineer, I act as the interface between our customers and our development department and thus contribute to the successful realization of our projects.

Ursula G. - Executive Assistant

I act as the primary liaison for central functions, HR payroll, marketing and Webmaster for our website and online platform activities. I support our executive team members, internal and external stakeholder to make a real difference for your clients.

Thomas S. - CEO

I love to coach my teammates and support them in becoming the brightest stars of the best and most customer centric company in all of aviation.

Toto - Security Trainee

I am new to the team and am learning everything important from Mala.
I grant access to the offices and watch over the team. I keep that crazy bunch in check! 

Kyra - Technical Writer

My task is to check technical/engineering documents in accordance with internal and external standards. Further I support our engineers in development of test and qualification plans and reports.

Mala - Security

I grant access to the offices and watch over the team. I keep that crazy bunch in check!

Januz - Production & Prototyping Specialist

Team Lead Production. I build assemblies and assemble individual parts according to work instructions to (semi) finished components. Further I produce heating mats according to specifications. I guarantee traceability and stock availability.

Christian - Project Lead Engineer

Team Lead Engineering. As project lead engineer, I act as the interface between our customers and our development department and thus contribute to the successful realization of our projects.

Mike - Customer Service & Logistics
My task is the assure the delivery of the best services and products for our customers on time. Further I support our after sales and logistics team.
Thomas K. - Project Lead Engineer

As project lead engineer, I act as the interface between our customers and our development department and thus contribute to the successful realization of our projects. 

Robin - Systems Engineer Aviation
My task is the development of customer-specific systems, new electronic assemblies and pneumatic structures in the context of internal projects. Further i assure the configuration management and qualification documentation according to regulations.
Stefan M. - Production Planning Manager

I am responsible for scheduling and capacity planning in production and quality assurance and ensure the working documentation (design data to production data). Further I support purchasing in determining requirements and planning purchases.

Adam  - Quality Manager
My task is to check conformity and quality of all products and documentation according to the regulations. Quality management of our suppliers is important and I do not accept anything other than highest quality for all products entering or leaving our facilities.
Scott - Senior Systems Engineer
As a Senior Systems Engineer, my task is to leverage my extensive climatized seat inte-gration, product development, CAD and simu-lation experience to help the team meet the clients needs.
Brent - VP of Supply Chain
With nearly 20 years of experience in sourcing thermal comfort components I am delighted to bring such expertise to the aviation industry.  Enabling the best supply chain to support our customers is my passion.
Ursula M. - Systems Engineer
My task is the development of customer-specific systems, new electronic assemblies and pneumatic structures in the context of internal projects. Further i assure the configuration management and qualification documentation according to regulations.
Svenja - Purchasing Specialist
I ensure that materials are purchased on time and at optimized cost. I coordinate logistics with internal and external partners, support strategic purchasing, production planning and supplier management and assist in optimizing the purchasing processes.
Carolyn - Customer Service Specialist
I am passionate about helping our customers getting the best products on time.
Brigitte - Production Specialist
I build assemblies and assemble individual parts  according to work instructions to (semi) finished components. Further I produce heating mats according to specifications. I guarantee traceability and stock availability. 
Valon - Quality Assurance Specialist

I ensure the incoming and outgoing goods inspection based on the applicable construction documents. Further I ensure the traceability of incoming and outgoing components and I am responsible for conducting First Article Inspections of our components.

Stefan H. - CAD Engineer
In my role as a CAD Engineer I am passionate about designing  the best product for customers and a superb comfort travel experience for passengers.
Mohammed - Production Specialist
I build assemblies and assemble individual parts  according to work instructions to (semi) finished components. Further I produce heating mats according to specifications. I guarantee traceability and stock availability.
Eduard - Production Specialist
I build assemblies and assemble individual parts  according to work instructions to (semi) finished components. Further I produce heating mats according to specifications. I guarantee traceability and stock availability.