The Global Business Travel Association welcomes the adoption of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to create new, detailed sustainability reporting requirements and significantly expand the number of European and non-European companies subject to the European sustainability reporting framework
Aerospace supplier, FACC, has implemented a new sustainability strategy with a focus on packaging as part of its aim to achieve carbon-neutral manufacturing by 2040. “Greater sustainability goes hand in hand with greater efficiency,” stated FACC’s CEO, Robert Machtlinger
Starting this month, passengers in Air Canada’s Signature Class (business class) on all international flights will be presented with amenity kits created in partnership with Italian perfumier, Acqua di Parma
The Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) is a new event designed to bring together brand owners, designers and suppliers from across the cruise, hotel and aircraft interiors sectors, where they can cross-pollinate ideas alongside leading sustainability experts. The organisers have released further details ahead of the event
Muirhead argues that third-party assessment could become a new standard in passenger transport, helping companies quantify the environmental impact of their activities, verify their supply chains, and back up their sustainability claims with rigorous analysis – leaving no room for ‘greenwashing’
Sustainability is the theme of the November 2022 issue of Aircraft Interiors International. For our cover story we spoke to Boeing, Airbus and some of the world’s biggest names in cabin sector to find out how to create a truly sustainable supply chain. Throughout the issue, from trim & finish, to lavatories and lighting, we found there are new sustainable options available
Aviation leather supplier, Muirhead, has joined the Green Cabin Alliance (GCA). Muirhead operates a circular process for leather manufacturing, incorporating energy recovery, water recycling, renewable energy, and locally sourced traceable hides
F/List has developed Shapeshifter, a cabin technology concept that uses actuators, pneumatic elements and other mechanical systems to morph cabin items for optimised cabin space, multiple functions, and passenger interactions. The concept brings cabin components to life
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious accolades for innovation in aircraft cabins and passenger comfort. The submissions stage is now open for the 2023 Awards, with eight categories to cover any innovation, whether you are an aviation company, design studio, airline or student
Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, having already developed ‘the world’s whitest paint’, have gone a step further and created a formulation that is thinner and lighter – ideal for radiating heat away from airplanes. The Purdue team say the paint keeps surfaces so cool that it could reduce the need for air conditioning in the cabin during boarding
