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Having held positions as head of design at Virgin Atlantic and SVP of design for InterContinental Hotels, Joe Ferry is ideally placed to comment on the hotel trends that are informing aircraft interior cabins
The CEO of Mormedi, a Spanish design firm that has been involved in everything from domestic ovens, to the initial A380 super first-class concept, to the new Iberia cabins, shares his views on design
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As ever, weight was the predominant theme among the many seat manufacturers exhibiting at the Expo, while business class looks to be continuing its trend toward greater luxury. We bring you the latest news from the world of aircraft seating
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From films and leathers, to galleys and lavs, 2013 is a big year for innovations and announcements in the aircraft interiors industry
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As passenger demand for inflight connectivity surges and even the smallest airlines seek suitable IFE systems, this year's Expo was a hotbed of new IFEC technologies, deals and announcements
Following evaluation by a panel of 25 experts, a total of 47 submissions from 11 countries submitted to the Crystal Cabin Awards 2013 were whittled down to three finalists in each of the seven categories. Here is your guide to the winners and the runners-up.
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Bombardier’s CSeries is a great example of clean-sheet thinking. We spoke to C&D Zodiac, the design team behind its innovative and integrated design
Guy Bird, Aircraft Interiors International
As Aircraft Interiors Expo draws closer (9-11 April 2013), take a look at some of the cabin products, technologies and services that will be launched at the event
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Kari Blanchard, senior director of strategy at Futurebrand, the consultancy behind American Airlines’ new livery, discusses stripes and eagles
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Meet Chef Bob Rosar, corporate executive chef for Gate Gourmet North America, who discusses everything from the essential ingredients of successful inflight cuisine, to his secret inflight flambéeing
Lumexis’ innovative Fiber To The Screen IFE system will be line-fit approved by the second half of this year, says CEO, Doug Cline
Anthony James, Aircraft Interiors International
Patrick Préfontaine, president of DTI Software, explains the challenges of getting its popular eReader platform in service with flydubai, and reveals what’s next for the popular inflight media portal.
Anthony James, Aircraft Interiors International
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At a time when airlines need to maximise cabin revenue, customers of size are creating big problems for the industry. Current solutions for the whole process, from booking to onboard product, are explored
Floor Veldhuis and Chris Holt, Brunel University, UK
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The customer of size issue is further explored, with concepts for the whole travel process considered
Floor Veldhuis and Chris Holt, Brunel University, UK
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What use is great IFE content if a passenger struggles to access it? David Pook from Thales Avionics shares his wisdom of how to create a great GUI to engage the passenger and improve their IFE experience
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Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouses are a massive part of the airline’s identity and why customers book with them. But where did they come from and how did Virgin end up with some of the best lounges in the world? It all began a long time ago at Gatwick and continues to this day
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Inspiration for IFE interfaces comes from a variety of sources, including the glamorous world of Hollywood. These 10 movies may give you a hint of how you'll be controlling your inflight entertainment system in the future
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IdeaWorksCompany and Amadeus share the results of The Amadeus Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue, which projects that airline ancillary revenue will reach US$36.1 billion worldwide in 2012
Jay Sorensen, president, IdeaWorksCompany
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The latest market insight suggests that new aircraft deliveries and retrofit programmes will benefit the global commercial aircraft interiors market
Monika Lawrzecka, industry analyst, Frost & Sullivan
Could Ryanair's latest boarding ideas revolutionise turnaround? Possibly, but not without cost
Anthony James, Aircraft Interiors International
An in-depth assessment of the importance, impact and solutions to increases in the physical size of airline passengers
Thomas Howe, Cranfield University, UK
European and North American policies and perspectives, design considerations, politics and economic modelling
The equity argument, excess charges, load factor variation, and conclusions
Key trends in emergency lighting and how they might affect product development in the next three to five years
Peter Stokes, CEO of STG Aerospace
Consulting firm IMDC shares its forecast expenditure for IFE hardware and passenger connectivity installations
Robert Smith, IMDC
To achieve the ultimate in cabin comfort, Embraer has opened a Comfort Engineering Center (CEC), the only one of its kind outside of Europe, as a reference point for comfort studies
Thales expects the IFE market to soar to over US$7 billion over the next decade. We examine the factors driving the growth and what passengers will enjoy onboard in the future
An incredible amount of development work went into making sure Lufthansa's new Business Class seat is the ultimate in comfort while remaining true to its original design
Your guide to the winners and runners-up in the prestigious Crystal Cabin Awards 2012
Seat designers reveal the challenges of tray table design and what can be done about them
Monika Lawrzecka of Frost & Sullivan analyses what's in store for the aircraft interiors market
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Derek Ellis of Massive Interactive outlines his three golden rules of IFE interface design
Peter Cooke, design lead at British Airways, on why design should matter to leading airlines – and how to get the best from agencies and suppliers
Peter Vink, professor at Delft University of Technology, presents his latest research into factors influencing inflight comfort
Robert Smith, senior market analyst at IMDC, shares his top three IFEC trends and considerations for the coming year
Jens Romca of müller/romca industrial design on the intricacies of designing the all-important aircraft lavatory
Some of the most exciting products launched at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2011
Daniel Percy, marketing manager at Airbus, provides an update on the SPICE galley concept
HD video is hot, with IFE providers queuing up to trumpet new products – but there’s a lot more to delivering true HD than meets the eye
Michelin Star chef Marc Fosh reveals the rigours of working with Lufthansa and LSG Sky Chefs as part of the airline’s renowned Star Chefs dining programme
An insight into Air France’s award-winning in-flight entertainment
Bob Lange of Airbus reveals latest A350 vendors
What manufacturers are doing to improve the reliability of IFE
Having held positions as head of design at Virgin Atlantic and SVP of design for InterContinental Hotels, Joe Ferry is ideally placed to comment on the hotel trends that are informing aircraft interior cabins
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The CEO of Mormedi, a Spanish design firm that has been involved in everything from domestic ovens, to the initial A380 super first-class concept, to the new Iberia cabins, shares his views on design
Click here to read more
As ever, weight was the predominant theme among the many seat manufacturers exhibiting at the Expo, while business class looks to be continuing its trend toward greater luxury. We bring you the latest news from the world of aircraft seating
Click here to read more
From films and leathers, to galleys and lavs, 2013 is a big year for innovations and announcements in the aircraft interiors industry
Click here to read more
As passenger demand for inflight connectivity surges and even the smallest airlines seek suitable IFE systems, this year's Expo was a hotbed of new IFEC technologies, deals and announcements
Click here to read more
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