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An impressive lineup of aircraft interior innovation has been assessed by the Crystal Cabin Awards judging panel, to decide the 22 finalists across the seven categories. Many leading airlines, suppliers, manufacturers and design firms are competing to have their innovations recognised by the world’s most prestigious prize for innovation in aircraft interiors
The 2025 Showcase issue of Aircraft Interiors International is now available online! This special issue is packed full of ideas, designs, materials, design approaches and technologies that can inspire and enable future cabin projects.
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
Jiatai Aircraft Equipment has entered into a cooperation agreement to develop economy-class seats optimised for 10-abreast cabins in the A350 NPS (new production standard)
APEX has announced the full list of airline industry leaders speaking at APEX/IFSA Global Expo in Long Beach on 28 to 30 October. The lineup of high-profile speakers includes Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM, Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, and Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic
The finalists of ‘Best Customer Journey Experience’, a special category of the Crystal Cabin Award due to be presented during APEX Global Expo in October, have been announced. The three innovations in the running have been developed by Skyted, Spafax and Thales
Airbus SE has reported its consolidated financial results for the Half-Year (H1) ended 30th June 2024, showing increases in consolidated revenues, and in deliveries of commercial aircraft. The airframer is working on increasing production rates to meet its order backlog of 8,585 commercial jets
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed an order of seven Airbus A330-900s (plus an undisclosed number of purchase rights), building upon the airline’s initial A330neo order made in 2019, when it became the first UK airline to order the aircraft type. “This is the best-performing plane in terms of Net Promoter Score,” said CEO Shai Weiss. “This configuration is exceptional”
The Airbus A321XLR powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines has received Type Certification from EASA, in a key step towards the planned entry-into-service of the new long-range narrowbody aircraft at the end of the summer