TÜV-approved Child Car Seats + Professional and Industry Recommendations

TÜV-approved car seats

Going on holiday? Bringing the kids? Then you definitely want to know what car seats are TÜV-approved.
TÜV-approved means that the seat has been tested and approved by TUV Rheinland to be suitable for use on an aircraft.

List of TÜV-approved car seats:

ManufacturerModelTÜV IDGroup
Bébé ConfortPebble00000235720+
Bébé ConfortPebble Plus00000433300-12 kg and 45-75 cm height
Bébé Confortskirt00000433300-12 kg and 45-75 cm height
Britax RömerBaby Safe Plus / B0698114003000+
Britax RömerEclipse0000028802I
Britax RömerBaby Safe Plus SHR98114003000+
Britax RömerKing QuickFix8811400300I
Britax RömerBABY-SAFE² i-SIZE00000590400-13 kg and 40-83 cm body size
ConcordIon00000266870+
CybexAton M00000555640+
CybexAton M iSize00000564190-13 kg and 45-87 cm body size
DionoRadian 50000055458I / II
Eitel Plasticluftikid7011000571I / II
JoieiGemm00000566040-13 kg and 40-85 cm body size
JoieGemm00000566030+
KiddyComfort Pro0000026688I / II / III
KiddyDiscovery Pro0000026688II / III
KiddyGuardianfix Pro0000026688I / II / III
KiddyGuardianfix Pro 20000026688I / II / III
KiddyCruiserfix Pro00000001021II / III
KiddyEnergy Pro00000001022I
KiddyPhoenixfix Pro00000001022I
KiddyPhoenixfix Pro 200000001022I
KiddyPhoenixfix 30000051233I
KiddyGuardian Pro0000026688I / II / III
KiddyGuardian Pro 20000026688I / II / III
KiddyGuardianfix 30000053409I
KiddyEvolution Pro00000409310+
KiddyEvolution Pro 200000409310+
KiddySmartfix00000001021II / III
Maxi CosiCiti88114103000
Maxi CosiCiti (PLC)88114103000
Maxi CosiCiti00000468940+
Maxi CosiMico80110005710
Maxi CosiPebble00000235720+
Maxi CosiPebble Plus00000433300-12 kg and 45-75 cm height
Maxi CosiSkirt00000433300-12 kg and 45-75 cm height
NunaPipa Icon00000564990-13 kg and 40-85 cm body size
RecaroPrivia00000449500+
RecaroPrivia Evo00000449500+
RecaroGuardia00000449500+
Simple parentingDoona00000434930+
Simple parentingDoona+00000584800+
StorchenmühleMaximum27113055000
TakataPicomino Mini00000334720+
TakataToyota Mini00000334720+
TakataTakata Mini00000334720+
TakataTAKATA MINI I-SIZE000005091145-80 cm height
TakataBMW G0 +00000334720+
TakataLexus Mini00000334720+
TakataTAKATA MAXI0000053832II / III

I will keep this list up to date, but the list can also be found here on their website: https://www.tuv.com/landingpage/en/manufacturer-of-child-seats/

Airlines

The following airlines allow the use of the above-listed models. Nevertheless, the child seat may not be brought without prior consultation with the airline. For further information please contact the respective airline. There are of course other airlines that allow for car seats – some of them (along with their policy) can be found at the bottom of the post.

  • Lufthansa
  • Air Dolomiti
  • City Line
  • Condor
  • SunExpress Germany GmbH
  • euro Wings
  • DC aviation
  • German wings
  • Private Air
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The FAA regulations and recommendations, govern American air carriers. CATSA (Canadian Air Transport Security Authority) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) all recommend car seats on planes, but do not have this level of governance over their airlines–they defer to the individual airlines’ policies. This means you will need to check with your airline what their policy is in regard to car seats on their planes.

One of the most common car seats bought for planes and travel is the Britax Eclipse (also known as Römer Eclipse). It’s a very affordable seat and not very heavy.

Professional and Industry Recommendations:

The American Academy of Paediatrics  recommends that children ride in child safety seats on planes, based on studies which show preventable deaths and injuries have occurred on ‘lap-children’:

“Occupant protection policies for children younger than 2 years on aircraft are inconsistent with all other national policies on safe transportation. Children younger than 2 years are not required to be restrained or secured on aircraft during takeoff, landing, and conditions of turbulence. They are permitted to be held on the lap of an adult. Preventable injuries and deaths have occurred in children younger than 2 years who were unrestrained in aircraft during survivable crashes and conditions of turbulence. The American Academy of Paediatrics recommends a mandatory federal requirement for restraint use for children on aircraft. The Academy further recommends that parents ensure that a seat is available for all children during aircraft transport and follow current recommendations for restraint use for all children. Physicians play a significant role in counseling families, advocating for public policy mandates, and encouraging technologic research that will improve protection of children in aircraft.”

The FAA also recommends that children sit in child safety seats or devices during air travel:

“Did you know that the safest place for your child on an airplane is in a government-approved child safety restraint system (CRS) or device, not on your lap? Your arms aren’t capable of holding your child securely, especially during unexpected turbulence. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) strongly urges you to secure your child in a CRS or device for the duration of your flight. It’s the smart and right thing to do so that everyone in your family arrives safely at your destination. The FAA is giving you the information you need to make informed decisions about your family’s travel plans.”

“Turbulence can happen with little or no warning. And when it does, the safest place for your child is in a CRS, not in an adult’s lap. Your arms just aren’t capable of holding your child securely, especially when turbulence is unexpected. Keeping your child in a CRS for the duration of the flight is the smart and right thing to do so that everyone in your family arrives safely at your destination. “

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) states:

“EASA cares for the safety of the youngest aircraft occupants and recommends the use of approved child seats on board of an aircraft.

Small infants are allowed to sit on the parent’s lap and be secured by a supplementary loop belt. A child over 24 months of age must occupy a separate seat. However, the normal seat lap belt in an aircraft is designed for the body of an adult person. It can cause injuries for children in an accident or during an aborted take-off. Children should be approximately 7 years of age or with a height of above approximately 125 cm in order to be able to use the standard seat lap belt. To enhance safety of the youngest passengers, EASA therefore strongly encourages that infants and small children be secured in an approved child seat, on a dedicated seat in the cabin. How this can be done depends on the individual airline. It is therefore important to check the airline’s website or get in contact with it.”

The NTSB (National Transport Safety Board) recommends that children sit in child safety seats or devices during air travel:

“On July 19, 1989, the unthinkable happened –fragments from an uncontained engine explosion took out all three independent hydraulic systems of a DC-10 traveling from Denver to Chicago, rendering all flight controls ineffective. Then an amazing thing happened – despite this catastrophic event, the pilots and emergency responders were able to save 185 [1] of the 296 people on board when the plane crashed in Sioux City, Iowa. The NTSB’s investigation of this accident led to 25 recommendations and advancements in aviation safety, including research on non-destructive inspection techniques for rotating engine parts and reliability of flight controls. Twenty-five years later, however, one issue that remains unaddressed is the issue of allowing lap-held infants.

“[..]adults may not be able to maintain a secure hold on a lap-held child during turbulence or survivable accidents, as appears to have been the case with this united flight. Preventable deaths and injuries have occurred in children under age 2 who were unrestrained. […]For more than 30 years, the NTSB has investigated aircraft accidents involving unrestrained children and has issued safety recommendations asking the FAA to require that children under age 2 be appropriately secured in a child restraint.

Other means of securing the child:

CARES harness

The system is for use by children between 22 and 44 lb. (10-20 kg) in weight, less than 40 inches (101,5 cm) tall and capable of sitting upright alone in a forward-facing position.
You can buy it:

careschildrestraint-1
CARES child restraint in use on aircraft.

Other useful links:

‘Virgin Atlantic Airlines’ Travel Information – http://bit.ly/1WdsJeT
Good Egg Safety – Flying with children: http://bit.ly/206XaIv
Study on CS-25 Cabin Safety Requirements by European Aviation Safety Agency: http://bit.ly/1P0GcpT
‘Iceland Air’ Travel Information: http://bit.ly/2cZJOtJ
‘British Airways’ Travel Information: http://bit.ly/2dkpIvq 
‘Norwegian’ Travel Information: http://bit.ly/2cwBKmP
‘Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Travel Information: http://bit.ly/2d4bfV5
‘Ryanair’ Travel Information: http://bit.ly/2fXi35T
‘Lufthansa’ Travel Information: http://bit.ly/2gVUm07

Article by EASA: Travelling with children: Background information on Child Restraint Systems.

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