The Crystal Cabin Award is the most prestigious prize that recognises innovation in aircraft design, the passenger experience, cabin technology, sustainability, and the wider aviation industry. The 2025 shortlist features more than 50 innovations across seven categories, including advances in sustainability and accessibility
Visitor registration is now open for Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) and World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE). These highly popular events for the aircraft cabin interiors and the onboard hospitality procurement industries will be co-located at Hamburg Messe, Germany from 8-10 April 2025
Flydubai has entered into a partnership with BBC Studios to include a children’s channel on its inflight entertainment (IFE) systems. The airline now offers children’s content on the BBC Kids channel, selected to keep pre-schoolers and older children entertained onboard
The latest airline to show its faith in the first-class market is British Airways, which has unveiled a new First suite, as the latest part of the cabin retrofit plans for its 12 A380s, expected to be rolled out in mid-2026. The design brings together work from some of the finest designers and suppliers in the British Isles, to create a high-end travel experience
The Ambassador panel for next year’s World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has been announced, including a new position: Ambassador for technology, to reflect innovation in the onboard services sector
APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association), a non-profit international airline association, has announced its 2024-25 board of directors
Highlights of the November issue of Aircraft Interiors International include: insights into the potential for textures to enhance comfort and branding; a focus on the Middle East aviation market; galley innovations; advances in cabin lighting; the latest cabin materials, from leathers & textiles, to thermoplastics; and more…
Aviation events organiser, RedCabin, has announced that the Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit (ACIS) 2024 will take place from 3-5 December in Tokyo, and will be hosted by All Nippon Airways (ANA). Hundreds of C-Suite leaders from across the aviation industry are due to gather for the three-day summit, to explore the major challenges and trends faced by the aircraft interior industry
Jennifer Coutts Clay, aircraft interiors expert and author of the popular Jetliner Cabins book, is scheduled to give a talk titled , ‘Concorde: Flying Supersonic and Careers in the Supersonic Sector’. The presentation is free to join and will be held via Zoom on Friday 15th November
A new expert group has been announced in the UK today, which will work to improve accessibility, empower consumers and raise industry standards for disabled passengers, from booking to inflight, to baggage claim. The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group will be led by Baroness Grey-Thompson, with members including presenter and disability campaigner Sophie Morgan
