We are a step closer to finding out which recent aircraft cabin innovations will win the 2022 Crystal Cabin Awards. The shortlist included many fantastic contenders, but following the first official round of voting, 24 finalists have been put through to the final round. Did your favourite make it through?
While the premium experience on Qantas’ A350-1000s is the talking point, the economy experience is the potential pain point. Molon Labe Seating’s CEO is keen to tell Qantas that its S2 Stagger Seat is the “only viable” economy and premium economy seat for a 20-hour flight
This is how you do ultra-long-haul flights in style. This proposed design for Qantas’ Project Sunrise A350s offers generous space, a bed, and a separate seat. Where better to spend a long journey?
Qantas has confirmed an order for 12 A350-1000s to enable non-stop flights to Australia from any other city in the world. The airline has shared concepts for the cabins, including first-class suites with a separate bed, and a Wellbeing Zone. “Our First and Business Class seats will set a new benchmark for premium long-haul travel,” said CEO, Alan Joyce
Recaro Group reports that it generated a revenue of almost €270 million in 2021, with double-digit growth for 2022, achieved through initiatives across Recaro Holding, Recaro Aircraft Seating and Recaro Gaming
ANA reports that ‘The Room’, its Boeing 777 business class seat introduced in 2019, has been well received. This video, produced by Safran Seats, the manufacturer of The Room, explains the story behind the design
This morning saw the inaugural flight of Etihad Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000. The airline has taken a different cabin design direction from its B787s and A380s, with two travel classes and forward-facing suites, while maintaining a sense of brand consistency
SAS’s first Airbus A321LR (long range) aircraft entered official service on 27th March, and details are now available about its business class cabin. The airline has fitted the A321LR with Vantage full-flat seats, to give a consistent passenger experience across a mixed long-haul fleet
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
