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Browsing: Passenger Experience
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
A report published by Cranfield University and Inmarsat explores 21 cutting-edge concepts, such as conscious aircraft and the ‘connected journey’, which can help aviation address changes to passenger expectations and climate concerns. The report highlights “enormous opportunities” that can be exploited from these transformative changes for the aviation industry
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with the launch of its Onboard Icons competition, which will recognise outstanding contributions made by individuals in the sector over the last decade
While air travel has been recovering, one aspect has remained as a reminder of Covid-19: the face-cover mandate. In a big week for the UK’s travel sector, not only are Passenger Locator Forms due to be dropped, but Heathrow has stated that visitors will no longer be required to wear a facemask. Airlines are pleased…
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
With the in-person event finally returning, and with this year marking its 10-year anniversary, WTCE is expected to be a great show, with a platter of inflight catering and services ideas that can help accelerate aviation’s recovery
Following the reveal of its new long-haul passenger experience, which includes the launch of two seat models, Finnair is also set to become the launch customer for Panasonic Avionics’ Arc inflight map platform
Jamco has revealed it is taking part in a joint R&D project with NTT Sonority, an acoustics technology specialist, to develop a headset-free IFE audio system they say will be a “next-generation inflight audio experience”