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The shortlist for the Crystal Cabin Awards 2022 has been announced, and one entry seems to be gaining the most interest in the mainstream media: Elevate, a single-aisle aircraft cabin that uses ‘floating furniture’ in business class. With such interest, Elevate warrants a closer look beyond the eye-catching visuals

The Crystal Cabin Award, the foremost international prize for innovation in the aircraft cabin, is returning as an in-person event in 2022. The high-calibre judging panel has some tough work ahead to assess the shortlist of innovations, with key themes being sustainability, digitalisation and flexibility

Integrating passenger restraint systems into aircraft seating is highly complex. This report explains how to develop the perfect solution for your seat, cabin and aircraft, and outlines how some of aviation’s most complicated and in-depth seat design regulations work

Around 3,000 aviation professionals, including airline CEOs, executives, suppliers and decision-makers, are preparing to attend APEX Expo in Long Beach, the first major in-person industry event since the onset of the pandemic. From sneak previews to show information, here’s what you need to know ahead of the event on 30th November to 2nd December

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What’s better than the annual Crystal Cabin Awards? How about biannual Crystal Cabin Awards? In response to the impact of the pandemic on aviation, two special categories have been added for this year, in recognition of aircraft cabin and on-board products that address the latest air travel challenges