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
Key themes of the November 2023 issue include the factors involved in ensuring the safety of sustainable cabin materials; accessible lavatory design; a campaign to bring in legislation to make air travel better and safer for disabled passengers; cabin lighting advances; and the latest CMF options
Aviation conference organiser, RedCabin, has announced a new awards programme for professionals in the aircraft interiors industry – the RedCabin Trinity Awards, with a judging panel made up of airlines and air leasing companies
Recaro has acknowledged strong work by its suppliers, with five awards – Sustainability, Newcomer, Production Material, Non-Production Material, and Customer Service – given to those that have shown exemplary performance over the past year
Starling Aerospace has been seeing growth in demand for bespoke cabin refurbishments, from both private and commercial aviation customers. This demand has led the company to extend its design and manufacturing capability, with a ‘six figure investment’ in its sewing shop
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious and hotly contested prizes for innovation in aircraft cabins. Companies, institutions and students that believe they have an winning idea or design can now make a submission for entry into the 2024 awards
With an ever-growing number of manufacturing jobs expected to go unfilled by 2025, Sekisui Kydex welcomed local students and educators to a ‘Manufacturing Day’ to promote career opportunities
