The Crystal Cabin Award, the foremost international prize for innovation in the aircraft cabin, is returning as an in-person event in 2022. The high-calibre judging panel has some tough work ahead to assess the shortlist of innovations, with key themes being sustainability, digitalisation and flexibility
An important delegation visited Thompson Aero Seating in Northern Ireland to mark the securing of significant new contracts set to generate revenue in excess of £100million – an important positive message for the industry
SWISS’s installation programme of premium economy class on its Boeing 777-300ER fleet requires a few rows of economy seats to be removed. As these seats are now surplus to requirements, the airline is auctioning them, with proceeds to be donated to charity
China Airlines has fitted the first of its 25 A321neo aircraft on order with a highly customised version of Stelia Aerospace’s Equinox seat for the Premium Business Class cabins
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), the world’s leading event for airlines and the cabin supply chain, is finally returning as an in-person event. More than 400 exhibitors will be showcasing over 1,000 products, with a focus on industry recovery
A new derivative of the Hawk economy-class aircraft seat is now available for use on the Boeing 737 as well as the A320, doubling Mirus’ potential market capabilities
Jamco has revealed it is taking part in a joint R&D project with NTT Sonority, an acoustics technology specialist, to develop a headset-free IFE audio system they say will be a “next-generation inflight audio experience”
The newest entrant to the business class seating sector, Unum Aircraft Seating, has announced three supplier partnerships as the company prepares to start operations
From factory floor to aircraft cabin: take a look behind the scenes at how ZIM and maintenance teams collaborated to install SWISS’s new premium economy seats on the airline’s first B777-300ER
An event at Zurich Airport today sees SWISS reveal the first of its 12 Boeing 777-300ERs equipped with a premium economy class cabin. According to the airline, the new travel class is intended to further strengthen its positioning as a premium air carrier, particularly in the growing leisure travel sector
