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
Results from a survey titled ‘Future of Aircraft Interiors’ suggest that the area in which the aviation industry needs to improve most is the comfort levels onboard aircraft. According to the survey findings, 78% of respondents also indicated that improving the ability to sleep onboard was of vital importance for the sector
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) returns to Hamburg, Germany on 6-8 June 2023, which the show’s organiser says is at the perfect time, with more than 4.2 billion passengers set to take flight over the next 12 months. There is a lot to look forward to…
Following the initial voting rounds, the 21 finalists in the Crystal Cabin Awards have been decided, featuring new cabin designs, seats in every class of travel, and exciting concepts. The final round of voting should be very interesting!
Highlights of the May 2023 issue include Lufthansa’s Allegris programme; standards that can help make cabins more sustainable; design trends to watch; ideas to improve the experience for partially sighted passengers; and a preview of Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023
Recaro has reported that in FT2022 Recaro generated nearly €425 million and employed 2,500 personnel across its business divisions, which include Recaro Aircraft Seating, Recaro Gaming and Growag (rail seating)
The organisers behind World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) have released the first details of this year’s Taste of Travel theatre programme, with a distinct flavour of sustainability
The AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ADS) Group has launched its inaugural Sustainability Challenge, with up to £50,000 of grant funding available for five SME projects
Ministers and aviation chiefs have revealed an action plan for the next two years in the race to decarbonise the UK aviation industry faster than any other G7 nation – with the goal of achieving Jet Zero by 2050, and zero-emission transatlantic flight within a generation
Independent findings in a new report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report have recognised the sustainability, durability and versatility benefits of leather, with its upcycling and recyclability making it a circular product
