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A female passenger looking out of the airplane window, with a view of London superimposed by a screen

Join Airbus to explore its Airspace Cabin Vision 2035 plus, a concept to inspire the future travel experience. With a focus on minimising weight and maximising sustainability, innovations include bionic design, recycled polymers, knitted fabrics, interactive windows, biobased fabrics, greener lavatories, and new ideas for galleys

The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most respected prize for aircraft cabin innovation. This year’s winners bring benefits for the airline passenger of today and tomorrow, with everything from beds in economy class, internet for budget airlines, and sustainability ideas to benefit the whole world

In November, Hawaiian Airlines is scheduled to receive the first of its 12 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on order, and the interiors look a little special. With its customers travelling primarily for leisure, the airline has opted for a holiday feel, working with Teague to create cabin designs inspired by early Polynesian navigators

Apart from the steering wheel and displays in the driver’s area, there are no other screens or controls to be seen in the BMW Vision iNEXT cabin. They are in there though, but the intelligent technology is integrated out of sight. Could this be an interesting new direction for premium aircraft seating?

muirhead 2023 ReWILDing concept

Muirhead has unveiled its latest trends collection for aviation leather, developed by its in-house design team based on industry insights from market intelligence agencies, and drawing inspiration from cross-industry material and fashion developments. The ‘ReWILDing’ concept highlights the importance of sustainability, technology and biophilic design principles