Key themes of the November 2023 issue include the factors involved in ensuring the safety of sustainable cabin materials; accessible lavatory design; a campaign to bring in legislation to make air travel better and safer for disabled passengers; cabin lighting advances; and the latest CMF options
Aviation conference organiser, RedCabin, has announced a new awards programme for professionals in the aircraft interiors industry – the RedCabin Trinity Awards, with a judging panel made up of airlines and air leasing companies
Recaro has acknowledged strong work by its suppliers, with five awards – Sustainability, Newcomer, Production Material, Non-Production Material, and Customer Service – given to those that have shown exemplary performance over the past year
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious and hotly contested prizes for innovation in aircraft cabins. Companies, institutions and students that believe they have an winning idea or design can now make a submission for entry into the 2024 awards
Skyteam has announced the winners of The Sustainable Flight Challenge, with Vietnam Airlines winning the ‘Boldest Move’ subcategory for its initiative to give unused inflight food to the VietHarvest social enterprise
Leather specialist Muirhead has opened a multi-million-pound ‘Super Tannery’, designed to slash energy use by 82% and water use by 42% thanks to innovative hide-processing technology
Passengers are embracing technologies such as mobile apps and biometrics for a smoother and more sustainable journey – and they want more, according to SITA’s 2023 Passenger IT Insights report
PriestmanGoode has collaborated with Lantal to explore how Deep Dyed Carpet technology can combine sustainable and low-waste production with bold aesthetics, and possibilities for wayfinding and accessibility. The result is three new design collections
Highlights of the August/September 2023 issue include a deep dive into how metadata will transform IFE content; how greater cabin density equates to greater sustainability (or doesn’t); a review of the latest aircraft seating designs; a preview of APEX Global Expo in Long Beach; and an introduction to the APEX Greener programme for easier sustainable choices
Members of the Tarahumara tribe in Chihuahua are turning used aircraft seat covers and curtains materials from old aircraft into artisan crafts – and a living
