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
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
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES) has been awarded an STC by EASA for the introduction of a full economy passenger layout on the Boeing 737NG
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the world’s leading event for airlines and the cabin supply chain, is finally returning as an in-person event. More than 400 exhibitors will be showcasing over 1,000 products, with a focus on industry recovery
FACC has joined an international consortium of technology companies to research new materials and methods for lightweight aerospace construction
West Star Aviation has announced plans to expand its facility at Grand Junction (GJT), Colorado in order to keep pace with growing customer demand. The plans centre around a new 40,000 sq. ft. hangar with an additional 35,000 sq. ft. of shop and office space
David Kondo, head of customer experience & design at Finnair, discusses how he challenged the traditional idea of an aircraft cabin to create an elevated and distinctly Nordic travel experience featuring an innovative business class
The engineering team at Deutsche Aircraft is working on a remodelling of the Dornier 328 short-haul aircraft, to make a more environmentally friendly concept, the D328eco. The German aircraft manufacturer has commissioned Factorydesign to create an all-new, sustainable cabin interior
Take a tour of the first SWISS Airbus A320neo equipped with an Airspace cabin. Let Caroline Drischel, SWISS’s head of brand experience show you the highlights of the cabin
