The winners of the Crystal Cabin Awards – the most prestigious awards celebrating innovation in aircraft cabin technology and the passenger experience – have been revealed. Some of the biggest names in airlines and aviation were competing for the coveted trophies, and being a finalist is an achievement in itself. Take a look at the innovations that can enhance the travel experience, both today and tomorrow
The Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh got off to a strong start, with Saudia announcing an agreement to purchase 93 Airbus A321 neos, and 12 A320 neos, at a cost of US$19 billion. The order marks the largest aircraft deal in Saudi aviation history
Virgin Atlantic is celebrating its 40th birthday in June, and to mark the occasion the airline’s newest Airbus A330neo has been named Ruby Rebel in honour of Sir Richard Branson, with registration G-VSRB
American Airlines has placed a new raft of aircraft orders, for 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 90 Embraer E175 aircraft. Plans include offering more premium seats than any other US airline, and retrofitting its A319 and A320 fleets to increase the number of domestic first-class seats
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Airbus’s key figures from 2023 include deliveries of 735 commercial aircraft (an 11% increase over 2022), 2,319 aircraft orders, and a backlog of 8,598 aircraft. The widebody market has recovered much sooner than expected, and “with vigour“, says CEO
The recent production delays and quality issues with the 737 MAX fuselage parts could potentially affect the relationship between Spirit AeroSystems and Airbus, as well as other major aircraft manufacturers, says the CEO of Locatory.com
Airbus has gone the extra mile to create an additional 4in of cabin width in the A350, bringing greater flexibility for all types of airline. A wide range of engineering adjustments and improvements, from galleys to MTOW, will keep the new production standard version competitive
Lufthansa will be the first retrofit customer for Airbus’s Airspace L Bins, which were launched earlier this year. From January 2025, 38 Lufthansa A320s will be refitted with these shelf-style stowage bins, with 60% more bag capacity than the A320 pivot bins
Airbus has selected Panasonic Avionics as a managed service provider (MSP) for its Airspace Link HBCplus (HBCplus) Ku-band connectivity solution, which will be offered as a line-fit catalogue or retrofit option
