Key themes of the March 2024 issue include how to improve entrance areas, a look at the Russian cabin industry under sanctions, IFC, BermudAir’s sustainable seat design, window design, and much more
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The Crystal Cabin Award, widely considered to be the most prestigious accolade of aircraft cabin innovation, is returning in May. Following an initial vetting process, 72 entries have made it through to the 2024 shortlist
Registration is now live for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) and World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE). Major industry players such as Boeing, Airbus, Recaro, Safran, Panasonic Avionics, and Collins Aerospace will return this year at the Hamburg Messe from 28-30 May 2024
Southwest Airlines has revealed a redesigned aircraft cabin interior for its new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, deliveries of which begin next year. The design is intended to be distinctive in the competitive US domestic and transcontinental air travel markets, and to communicate Southwest’s brand
Metzo, the aviation and rail business of Vita Group, has announced that it is in the process of acquiring Paustian Airtex, a specialist in leather and textile products for the aviation industry
The Crystal Cabin Award Association – the non-profit organisation that oversees the world’s biggest industry award for innovation in the aircraft cabin – has announced that Ralf Gust, managing director of Hamburg Aviation, is its new president
A global group of automotive leather manufacturers and suppliers is claiming that using leather in cars is benefitting the planet, with its data showing that if the industry stopped using leather altogether, 35 million hides would go to landfill, meaning an extra 644 million kg of CO2e would be emitted annually
The organisers of AIX have announced the main themes of next year’s event: transforming the passenger experience and creating the cabin of the future. The event returns to Hamburg Messe from 28-30 May, and as always it will be a showcase of the latest ideas to enhance operator efficiency and the passenger experience, and visitors can expect a focus on accessibility and sustainability
Emirates has become the launch customer for the aerBlade electric window shade from Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG). Two versions of the blind system will be installed in the airline’s upcoming Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X fleets
Soisa Aircraft Interiors, a provider of cabin upholstery and assembly services, has quadrupled the size of its facility in Dubai, to include specialised production lines with dedicated units for dress cover lamination, curtains and cutting areas