Flammability & Durability Testing (Airbus-Approved Lab)
ISO/IEC 17025-accredited, Nadcap-certified flammability and durability testing laboratory in Langenthal, open to third-party aviation interior suppliers.
Lantal operates an independent test laboratory at its Langenthal, Switzerland headquarters that functions both as an internal quality gate for its own products and as a third-party testing service open to airlines, seat OEMs, MRO interior shops, design organisations, and cabin interior suppliers. The laboratory holds ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for fire testing of materials used in aircraft cabin and rail vehicle interiors. In December 2021 it received Nadcap accreditation in Non-Metallic Materials Testing with the specific scope of Flammability — a certification regarded as the highest standard in aviation materials testing, requiring transparent documentation of all process steps and independent audit. Lantal's Production Organisation Approval (POA) under EASA regulations authorises the laboratory to issue EASA-recognised test certificates, meaning customers can use Lantal-issued test reports directly in EASA airworthiness submissions without further third-party witnessing. Test capabilities cover the primary aviation fire test suite: vertical and horizontal Bunsen burner tests per FAR/CS 25.853, smoke density tests per Airbus Directives ABD 0031 and Boeing Specification Support Standard BSS 7238, toxicity tests, and heat release rate (OSU calorimeter) tests per FAR/CS 25.853. Durability testing for textiles — abrasion, seam strength, dimensional stability, soiling and cleaning resistance — is also offered. In 2017 Lantal and Etihad Airways Engineering jointly established the first commercial flammability test laboratory in the Middle East, located within Etihad Engineering's facility adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport and operating to the same ISO 17025 standard. That facility specifically serves regional aviation customers — VIP operators, GCC-based MROs, and cabin interior suppliers — to reduce specimen shipping lead time and certification turnaround for the region.
Technical specifications.
| Accreditation | ISO/IEC 17025 |
| Nadcap scope | Non-Metallic Materials Testing — Flammability (awarded Dec 2021) |
| Regulatory approval | EASA Production Organisation Approval (POA) |
| Certificate issued | EASA-recognised test certificate |
| Flammability standards covered | FAR/CS 25.853 (vertical + horizontal Bunsen burner, OSU heat release) |
| OEM smoke/toxicity standards | ABD 0031 (Airbus), BSS 7238 (Boeing) |
| Middle East lab location | Etihad Engineering facility, Abu Dhabi International Airport |
| Third-party testing | Available (airlines, OEMs, MROs, DOs) |
Use cases.
- ›Cabin interior suppliers and seat OEMs requiring Nadcap-scope flammability test reports accepted directly by Airbus and Boeing
- ›Airlines or MROs seeking EASA Form One-backed test certificates for novel cabin materials without routing through a separate approved organisation
- ›GCC-based operators and MROs (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha) using the Etihad Engineering-hosted Middle East lab to avoid specimen air-freight to Europe
- ›Design organisations developing new cabin trim items who need OSU heat release data early in the material selection phase
- ›Textile and materials suppliers entering the aviation market requiring third-party ISO 17025 accredited flammability qualification before OEM submission
Replacements & compatible alternatives.
Comparable Aircraft Interior Fit-Out from other suppliers. Cross-shop on specs — confirm exact fit and compatibility with the supplier before specifying.
